Are the Heads of Bord Bia, Teagasc, BIM, EI etc the correct people to place on the implementation panel for Harvest 2020? These are surely too senior and out of touch with the reality on the ground? I Think Minister Smith should ask each Head to delegate responsibilities to named staff (frutehr down the chain) along with reasons for how, what, why etc they will do what ever they claim is essential to implement 2020. I also suggest the Minister ensures that all agencies are cooperating on joint initiatives e.g. Bord Bia, BIM, Teagasc on market-led value added initiatives or market-led R&D programs. Additionally we also need to look for opportunities to maximise resources and avoid overlap. Perhaps it is time to merge various agencies or devise models for previously unseen levels of collaboration. We can not have a brand-Ireland when the agencies are in competition and looking for individual Kudos for their own small area.
Paul Brady
Posted on 28 Oct 2010 3:05 pm
Are the Heads of Bord Bia, Teagasc, BIM, EI etc the correct people to place on the implementation panel for Harvest 2020? These are surely too senior and out of touch with the reality on the ground? I Think Minister Smith should ask each Head to delegate responsibilities to named staff (frutehr down the chain) along with reasons for how, what, why etc they will do what ever they claim is essential to implement 2020. I also suggest the Minister ensures that all agencies are cooperating on joint initiatives e.g. Bord Bia, BIM, Teagasc on market-led value added initiatives or market-led R&D programs. Additionally we also need to look for opportunities to maximise resources and avoid overlap. Perhaps it is time to merge various agencies or devise models for previously unseen levels of collaboration. We can not have a brand-Ireland when the agencies are in competition and looking for individual Kudos for their own small area.