Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2010
75 Deputy Noel Treacy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way he anticipates the 50% growth target for dairy production, set out in the Food Harvest 2020 report, will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45041/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra82 Deputy Noel Treacy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the timetable he has given the dairy expansion activation group to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45042/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 75 and 82 together.
The Food Harvest 2020 report makes a number of recommendations to realise the 50% increase in milk production, in areas such as milk processing, farm competitiveness, technology transfer, and R&D and marketing. The Dairy Expansion Activation Group (DEAG), the composition of which I announced last month, will play a key role in the implementation of these recommendations by identifying the most appropriate ‘next steps’. The DEAG has been very much action-focused in its work, and I expect that its road map, setting out the key actions to be taken in order to exploit the massive potential of the dairy sector, will be formally presented to the Food Harvest 2020 High Level Implementation Group, which I chair, very shortly.
76 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his policy and strategy regarding the Food Harvest 2020 report on targets for milk production between now and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45228/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will be aware that the Food Harvest 2020 report makes a number of recommendations to realise a 50% increase in milk production, in areas such as milk processing, farm competitiveness, technology transfer, and R&D and marketing. The Dairy Expansion Activation Group (DEAG), the composition of which I announced last month, will play a key role in the implementation of these recommendations by identifying the most appropriate ‘next steps’. The DEAG has been very much action-focused in its work, and I expect that its road map, setting out the key actions to be taken in order to exploit the massive potential of the dairy sector, will be formally presented to the Food Harvest 2020 High Level Implementation Group, which I chair, very shortly.
