Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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I thank the witnesses for participating in today's meeting. It was extremely informative for us and we discussed many issues. As others have said, this crop has potential. We have serious targets to meet on emissions reductions and carbon sequestration. This crop has potential to contribute to that without impacting on any other sectors. In our private meeting next week, we will have discussions to see what we can do to try to help the stakeholders in this industry. It does not make sense to have an agricultural crop being stuck in the Department of Health and it will not make progress while it is there. I thank the witnesses for their very educational contributions to the meeting today. We will discuss it next week in private and we will see where we can make progress on that industry.