Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the impact he envisages that the new EU Commissioner Designate for Agriculture will have on the 5% land area target for organic agriculture by 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3553/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The 5% land area target is a national objective as part of the Programme for Government. I have taken various initiatives, and there are a number of measures in place, with a view to achieving this objective. The appointment of a new EU Commissioner for Agriculture will not impact directly on these initiatives. Nevertheless, I look forward to working closely with the new Commissioner on the future development of all aspects of the agrifood sector, including the organic sector.