Pippa Hackett (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputies. It is clear everyone places a huge value on the role social farming plays. Indeed, I have had the opportunity to visit social farms in Kerry, Mayo and, most recently, County Laois. The last is a new social farm. It is great to see the spread and the growth. What is also great to see is the value we can place on it because we have seen it in action for a time and the impact it has on people, not only on the participants but on the host farmers as well. There is great value there for people in getting involved in this.

I cannot speak for other Departments, for the Department of Health, the Department of Education, etc., but I am more than happy to co-ordinate with my colleagues across Government and see what more we can do or if there is a better structure that could be in place to support this. I thank the Deputies for their comments.

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