Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is very difficult to answer on many of these points when Deputy Naughten has chosen to limit the time in the way he has done.

The research community and the Department work collaboratively with a host of partners. The research community is quite progressive regarding all the issues to do with climate and sustainability. I will give just one example of an initiative in research, carried out in conjunction with Science Foundation Ireland and, if I am not mistaken, Teagasc and some other partners. It concerns green breeds. It is a question of determining the optimum bovine genetic structure to enable us to meet our efficiency and emissions objectives for beef and dairy. We do very well. It is unfair to come into the House and castigate the research community, who, with very limited resources by international comparison, work exceptionally well in a collaborative fashion to serve the industry.

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