Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products: Discussion

9:30 am

Photo of Matt ShanahanMatt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent)
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In general, the idea of GI is important and, as has been pointed out, GI status was achieved for the Waterford blaa, which is a Huguenot bread recipe, as the committee will be aware. It is quite distinctive and we are very happy to have it in Waterford, and we can certainly see the benefit it would have right across-----