Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Joe Burke:
No, there is not a tariff for lamb. There is a quota on the beef side. The opportunity that exists with lamb appears to be very promising, if we can manage to break into that market. As the CEO, Mr. O'Toole, alluded to, we have an active EU co-funded campaign. We have been using that to establish our reputation, as well as to tell buyers and the market about the top-quality product we produce and we have available to them to export. However, as of yet, the industry has not been able to break in there. I might ask Mr. Crammond or Mr. Carroll to expand a little more on some of the barriers that have prevented us from being able to get in there so far.