Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-11-08
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Eugene Murphy (FF), Agricultural Panel

I congratulate Senator Martin. I had highlighted this issue more than a year and a half ago, having been alerted by beekeepers throughout the country who were very concerned. I appreciate what the Senator is doing here and I fully support it, as do our party members. We should never underestimate how important the bee is to our lives and, sadly, that is underestimated in life. Students in every school should be taught about it. Pollination is very important to the production of food. We will continue to support the Senator. I also congratulate the beekeepers, because if they had not kept getting on to us, this would probably would not have happened.

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Sitting date: 2022-11-08