Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

The remit of Teagasc is very wide, as Deputy Sherlock rightly said. Considerable emphasis is being placed on co-operation with other third level colleges and universities with regard to research, but also co-operation on development with agrifood businesses both in this country and abroad. A substantial element of the programme of Teagasc in the revised programme will be directing some of its resources to that area. Considerable resources are also dedicated to training farmers and others with an involvement in the agrifood and bio sectors and this will continue - in many instances, in co-operation with some of the third level colleges, such as the institutes of technology in particular.

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