Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021
692. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question 2045 of 24 March 2021, the steps he has taken to address the concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) to enable its re-joining the 2030 Agri-Food Strategy Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25575/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince my meeting with the Environmental Pillar in March, the Pillar was invited and participated in Ireland’s National Dialogues for the United Nations Food Systems Summit, convened by my Department. The Environmental Pillar's contribution to the first of these, on “Sustainable Food Systems and Ireland’s 2030 Agri-Food Strategy”, was very useful and is reflected in the feedback provided to the UN system on its outcome.
The invitation for the Pillar to re-join the Stakeholder Committee stands and has been re-iterated by the Chair of the 2030 Committee, including at that event. The public consultation on the environmental assessment of the draft Strategy remains ongoing until June 15th and this offers a further opportunity for the Environmental Pillar to contribute.
