Anthony Lawlor (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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It is the first day of the removal of the dairy quotas. A lot of people are probably embracing it. Does Bord Bia see fears for the future? In New Zealand, 25% of the economy is based on the dairy industry. We have had a problem with that over the years regarding the construction side of things. I went in to study agriculture in 1976 with all my hopes and aspirations, and came out in 1981 when there was nothing and had to leave the country as a result. Is there a fear that something like this might happen through the expansion in dairy? What are the witnesses' own viewpoints on that?