Victor Boyhan (Independent)
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That is grand. Let us move on to below-cost selling. Mr. Rushe said in his opening statement, "The IFA is calling for a ban on the below-cost selling and procurement of food and that the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 be amended in the Seanad to address this." I am a Member of Seanad Éireann and am happy to run with that. I will support the IFA. Has Mr. Rushe a wording for an amendment? Has he thought about the amendments? He may not have that information today. I am here to partner with the IFA, as I have said time and again. The IFA has a bureau and experts. Its members come from the field of expertise in this area. I commit that I am willing to put that amendment to the Seanad. Amendments have not yet been submitted because the next Stage of the Bill has not yet been scheduled. The IFA might share its proposed amendment with the committee anyway but I would be interested to look at it and run with it. Perhaps we can talk about that at another time. The IFA has made a request and I am giving a commitment in response. I do not think we need to talk about that anymore but I would like the IFA to engage with me in that regard.

On work permits, Mr. Rushe talked about the need for a bespoke seasonal work permit scheme. Has he a particular model in mind in terms of the EU experience?