Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I have been following up on this for a number of years now. We got a report from the Agile Executive on the possibilities for wool. Like seaweed, this is an area we have utterly neglected despite the substantial potential for growth for indigenous industries. The report tells us that "Wool has a unique composition that makes it applicable to many markets including Horticulture, Packaging, Insulation, Textiles, Cosmetics, Filled Products and Composites" and many more. This is an initiative from farmers that would benefit the local community. What has happened with regard to that specific application? Is it one of the 27 the Minister said had been selected? If not, where should the proposers go? This is a fantastic initiative that builds up possibilities for wool. It needs help at some stage. Where are we with the application? Has it been selected?

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