It is anticipated that the draft Agri-Food Strategy to 2030 will be published in April alongside the associated environmental assessment, including an Environmental Report and a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). This will be as part of a public consultation on the environmental assessment. Written submissions on the Environmental Report and the NIS, as well as the draft Strategy, will be facilitated. In addition, it is planned to hold a webinar as part of this public consultation.
However, this time frame is dependent on the 2030 Stakeholder Committee finalising their deliberations shortly.
Separately, and as part of Ireland's preparations for the United Nations Food Systems Summit in September, a series of food system dialogues will be held. As this process is simultaneous, it will allow for some discussion and engagement on the draft 2030 Strategy. I will announce further details on these dialogues in the near future.