Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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-----in anybody's book. Decisions can be published, which is significant from a reputational point of view. We will reflect on the points that have been made. This is pre-legislative scrutiny. It is a significant Bill to which we have given thought and on which we have worked closely with the Office of the Attorney General. This is the first step in the legislative process. We will consider the matter further. I would certainly see €500,000 as being a pretty hefty penalty.