Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 November 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Climate Change Issues: Discussion

4:00 pm

Photo of Pat DeeringPat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Before I come to Mr. Callanan, I have a question of my own. We have had some discussion about the Food Wise 2025 strategy and about the hugely ambitious targets in some sectors. Does Mr. Callanan think it possible to achieve these targets? These include extra employment and the value of exports to increase to €19 billion by 2025. These are obviously very good targets for the industry but ambitious ones. Can they be achieved while at the same time balancing the agenda on climate change?