Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion

3:30 pm

Photo of Pat DeeringPat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I thank Mr. Flaherty. I had the opportunity to visit Mr. Green's farm earlier this year to see exactly how the whole process works. It was very impressive. The point that there are many young farmers involved is going against the grain of the high age profile of farmers in general that we discussed earlier. New technology and new ways of doing things seem to be encouraging young farmers into the system which is to be welcomed.

I call on Deputies Martin Kenny, Corcoran Kennedy, Cahill and Senator Paul Daly in that order.