Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We heard a lot of good news in the past number of weeks about the Chinese market opening up. It has taken quite a period to get to that stage. There have been a number of inspections etc. and there seems to be a time lag in that regard. Can the Minister give an indication of what processes are required to move along a bit faster? Can he indicate when the first beef will be exported to China, how much will be involved and what are the targets for this year, next year and subsequently? Also, which cuts are involved? Apart from the Chinese market, in what other markets does the Minister envisage there might be opportunities in the future?

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