Shane McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)

I appreciate what Deputy Humphreys has said and I am totally in agreement in respect of what is happening. One educational step is to encourage people to buy local and locally sourced products. A survey was carried out in England as part of which people were asked about their preferred source of food. They indicated that they would prefer to source it locally. I fully agree with the Deputy's comments. It is time there was a serious and proper debate held in the House on what products we buy and support. I take on board everything the Deputy has said and I will discuss the matter with the Minister.

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