Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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I have to adjourn the meeting now because we are being called to a vote. We were overrun with all the questions thrown at the departmental officials earlier regarding what was being done in this regard. We will, with the good graces of the witnesses, be calling on their research in future as we try to formulate policy here. As the witnesses articulated well, this area was neglected. Representatives from Teagasc have admitted that it is not where it should be regarding technology in this area.

I am sorry we must adjourn, because we would have liked to have devoted more time to talking to the witnesses. With their permission, however, we will use their resources in future. This area is evolving at a fast rate. We must be able to show that we are the most sustainable producers of food in the world and it will only be possible to do that with the benefit of their research. We must modify our practices to reduce our emissions. I thank the witnesses on behalf of the committee.