Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
An Rialálaí Agraibhia: Engagement with Chairperson Designate
Mr. Joe Healy:
As the Chairman knows well, there is a lot of information out there at the moment as regards the different excuses that are trotted out, such as the product's place on the top shelf or other places being looked at to make trade deals. However, it is still a lot of beef. I believe 180,000 tonnes of Irish beef went over there last year. That is a large percentage of our beef production. The board will do anything it can to bring more focus to that issue, but that will only be done by ensuring we have accurate information from the UK market and working with the various bodies involved. For example, Bord Bia has an office in the UK and there are other organisations in the UK that are similar to ours.
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