Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Before I go to the members, I would point out that the statements have been made available and were circulated. I am very conscious, from dealing with a number of grain growers locally in the last while, of the huge pressure the sector is under. The pressure in recent years has been building year on year, whether it is due to the influence of price internationally or the cost of inputs, as the witnesses said. We have a great sector that is producing quality crops and is carbon neutral, and there is definitely a demand for the product. We want to tease out with the witnesses where they would see ways of advancing things. We will be meeting in the next session with the Department and Teagasc, and we will want to put together a proposal from there.

I will open the meeting to the floor. There will be six minutes per speaker. I call Deputy Cleere.