Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 December 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Common Agricultural Policy and Young Farmers: Engagement with Macra na Feirme

Mr. John Keane:

What has been identified in the report as the initial step is the establishment of that cross-organisational stakeholder group. To date, that stakeholder group has not been established. I am unsure as to the reason we have not succeeded in that regard. At this stage, we are four years on the road with this particular proposal. There have been numerous setbacks and delays, but I am unsure as to the main reason the stakeholder group has not been established to commence the development of that framework. It is something we are very passionate about and strongly believe needs to happen.