Mr. Declan Darcy:

Hemp is an import substitute for retrofitting. It is the perfect crop for retrofitting. There are jobs in employing people to grow it. For example, it fits in perfectly with arable-grown crops and we would get building material as well. The problem is getting accreditation from the SEAI. Imported products can be accredited but any home-grown Irish products for building are not yet accredited. That is a hurdle as well.