Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
2505. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the meeting by his departmental officials with a group (details supplied) on 11 March 2021 in relation to its withdrawal from the 2030 agrifood strategy committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19467/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Environmental Pillar nominee to the Agri-Food 2030 Stakeholder Committee announced their withdrawal from the process at a Committee meeting on 25th February. Following that announcement, I, along with my colleagues Minister-of- State Hackett and Minister-of-State Heydon, expressed regret at the decision and hoped the Pillar would reconsider and engage in the strategy formation process, which is still ongoing.
At the request of the Environmental Pillar, my Ministerial colleagues and I, along with the Chair of the 2030 Committee and Department officials, met with a range of representatives on 11th March. We listened to their views and again invited the Environmental Pillar to re-engage with the process.
