Rónán Mullen (Independent) | Oireachtas source

There were a number of very interesting contributions on the Order of Business. I was very taken by what Senator Daly had to say about the important challenges facing tillage farmers and what Senator Mulherin had to say in her reference to former President Mary Robinson's comments, in which she urged people to go vegetarian or vegan as far as possible.

Like a lot of Irish people from a rural and agricultural background, I feel very conflicted when I hear statements or urgings like that. Our grass-fed meat and dairy industry is a key part of our competitive advantage as an economy and country. I would like to see 2017 be nominated as the year of grass. The importance of grass and maximising-----