Dáil debates

Thursday, 22 November 2007

3:00 pm

Photo of Seán SherlockSeán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

Perhaps the Minister will take a boat to Rome. I thank him for his response. With 29% of respondents in a survey indicating a willingness to purchase local food, it is clear that farmers' markets have scope to tap this market. However, given that most people will shop at one of the multiples, it is necessary to target these food retailers. While the work being done by Bord Bia is without equal, one of the issues to arise from the conference held last week was the need to build a relationship between Bord Bia and the larger multiples. I ask the Minister of State to be cognisant of this when formulating Government policy.

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