Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

Have there been any discussions recently with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, regarding not simply retail planning guidelines, which are probably most on his mind in this regard, but the casual trading possibilities of farmers' markets, something he has mentioned previously? What progress has been made in bringing us up to the standard that operates in France, for example, which seems to have market advantage and, accordingly, a very positive image internationally as a food country?

See this speech in context