Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 September 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Common Agricultural Policy: Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group

Ms Vanessa Kiely O'Connor:

Women aged in their 40s should not be forgotten and should be included in the knowledge transfer schemes. I care about this because they have very little opportunity to upskill. Women who returned during Covid and have now decided to stay on the farm deserve the right to upskill on the farm and to progress. We have a great opportunity in that regard.

I am sorry the sound at this end has been bad. That is the point I wanted to make.