Johnny Brady (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

This small group is composed of farmers, processors and Teagasc, is chaired by Dr. Sean Brady and will address specific actions to be taken to realise the targets for dairy expansion set out in the report. The report also targets a growth of 20% in the output value of the beef sector by 2020 and makes a series of recommendations to ensure the sector's potential is realised. Irish beef and livestock production makes an important contribution to the overall economy, with a current annual output value of some €1.9 billion.

Some of the other ambitious targets identified in the report include a growth in output value of 20% in the sheep sector, 50% growth in the value of output in the pigmeat sector, a potential increase of 10% in the value of poultry output and increased revenue to €1 billion and employment to 14,000 full-time equivalent jobs in sea fisheries and aquaculture.

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