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

Could the Minister tell me the extent to which volume in the various sectors is on the move in either a positive or negative direction and the degree to which any intervention can be made to ensure that volumes do not decrease too much given that the world population is increasing and demand is likely to increase? If the Irish agrifood sector cannot supply the various markets it has traditionally supplied and new markets, it will find itself in a situation where dependence for supply will go to other regions. While the value of exports is increasing, volume must also be maintained. Could the Minister indicate the extent to which he remains assured that volume levels are safe?

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