Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We must remember that the Irish agrifood sector feeds almost 42 million people, something no other agrifood-producing country in the world is capable of doing in proportional terms. I ask that special attention be given to the amount of food produced by the agrifood sector in this country and the contribution it makes to feeding other nations as well as our own. That must be borne in mind with a view to ensuring the industry is not impeded while, at the same time, seeking to achieve our targets for emissions reductions. I believe both can be done.

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