Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his detailed response. The Bord Bia quality mark is very powerful. Auditing needs to be constant. In that context, I note that Bord Bia is to increase the number of audits. It is particularly welcome that the results will be published and placed in the public domain. It is about ensuring confidence in a really strong product and there will be knock-on effects in having a good, strong and quality brand.

I know that the Minister of State has a busy schedule, but horticulture, forestry and food are his specific areas of responsibility. Sometimes they are lost in the bigger agricultural sphere. It would be no harm if from time to time the Minister of State updated the House on progress because they are really important and unique parts of the bigger brand of agriculture.