Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Mark Christal:

Again, if an entity or organisation were considering conducting research into the by-product that is wool and how it might be used and value extracted from it, I think we would be very interested in talking to it to determine what supports could be available through us or through one of the third-level institutes that we collaborate with. We should be very open to discussing anything concerned with innovation, research and development and the development of new technology and, potentially, new products, especially in the context of the circular economy and what we are trying to do in the area of sustainability. We might not be the direct funder, but we would definitely hope to be helpful in pointing someone in the right direction in this regard.