Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
958. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider allowing Teagasc farm advisors and other independent farm advisors to conduct visits to vegetable farms on a more regular basis to give advice and update growers on research findings which Teagasc conduct at present (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48799/23]
View answerThe provision of advisory services to horticulture is a commercial matter in the first instance between the grower and advisor.
Insofar as Teagasc is concerned, its Horticultural Development Department provides integrated research and advisory services to growers on horticultural-related matters. The deployment of Teagasc advisory resources to horticulture and the dissemination of research findings is an operational matter for Teagasc to determine.
Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to Teagasc for consideration and direct reply
