Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)

It is the country's ambition to use the agriculture sector as one of the main engines to revive the economy. The ambitions of Food Harvest 2020 form part of this. We depend on agriculture, the vehicle that will bring about economic restoration. The pig industry forms a major part of the agriculture sector in County Cavan. There are 750 jobs dependent on the pig industry in County Cavan. There has been a 30% increase in feed prices over recent weeks and months and pig farmers are paying this.