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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Garret Ahearn: ...has been reduced from 9% to zero. That is important for local employment in every county and rural area. In my area, the excise relief on cider is important. We in County Tipperary are very well-known for cider and apples. The excise relief will protect jobs there. A number of schemes are available for low-cost loans. Because of the uncertain times we are in, some people might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Róisín Garvey: .... Because of the climate and biodiversity issues we face, we should have specific measures for food production and food businesses. We are currently importing 20% of our potatoes, 95% of our apples, 80% of our onions and 37% of our carrots. It could be said that relates to agriculture but these are food businesses. We have some growers here but need to up our game big time if we want...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Senator. I echo what Senator Garvey said on food production. Senator Ahearn referred to apple and pear growers in Munster and it is similar in north County Dublin. It is a great form of agriculture that helps us produce indigenous products and may be more climate friendly than other forms of food production. We support the corporate sustainability due diligence directive in...