Dáil debates
Thursday, 3 July 2025
Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions
Agriculture Industry
4:35 am
Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
I want to do this as quickly as possible while also being respectful of a process that involves consultation, engagement with all sides and me listening to the concerns of the industry. The industry has concerns over how the information could be distorted by competitors abroad. The regulation applies only to our domestic market and we export 90% of the food and drink that we produce. These points will be made as well. I want to make sure there are no unintended consequences to giving the additional powers to the Agri-Food Regulator. I have engaged with the regulator on how it, as a controller of data, would handle data responsibly. This is serious, so while I want to give the powers, I want to do it right. I want to do it as quickly as possible but not at the expense of doing it the right way.
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