Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021
1968. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the last meeting of the Beef Taskforce took place; when the next meeting will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14709/21]
View answerThe last meeting of the Taskforce took place on 9th March. The next meeting of the Taskforce is due to take place next month with the date to be announced in due course.
The Beef Taskforce was established to provide the leadership to develop a sustainable pathway for the future of the beef sector in terms of economic, environmental and social sustainability. The Taskforce provides a robust implementation structure for commitments entered into in the Beef Talks Agreement of 15th September 2019, with timelines and stakeholder engagement. The Beef Taskforce offers an important platform for strategic engagement with all the key sectorial stakeholders. The support of the Government for the work of the Taskforce is included in the Programme for Government.
There is a specific page on my Department's website dedicated to the Beef Taskforce at https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/1a060-beef-taskforce/ . This page contains all relevant documents pertaining to the work of the Taskforce to date, including the agreement reached on 15th September 2019, the Terms of Reference for the Taskforce, minutes of meetings, when agreed, and updates on actions arising out of the agreement to date.
