Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

They have been let down badly in the past and they are very nervous about it. I think the only way that can be resolved is if the State takes a lead role whereby people will have confidence, given it has deep pockets, that it will be able to establish a sector, which is what we are talking about here. It is not just about establishing something that is small or niche but rather a new sector of agriculture that can deliver and that will have an opportunity to replace a lot of the cement build we use in a lot of our construction.