Cabinet Committees
Dail Éireann — 2026-02-10
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Paul Lawless (AON), Mayo

-----with the direction of Government but the facts are the facts.
In relation to Bord Bia, the Taoiseach's attitude can only be described as smug, lacking understanding and showing an unwillingness to engage with farmers. There is a significant impasse at the moment and the Government's attitude is one of "Hands off, there is nothing to see here" when the reality is that farmers are hurting because Bord Bia pushed them for standards and, meanwhile, its chair is importing beef. How many tonnes of Brazilian beef are coming into this country on an annual basis? How many tonnes of poultry are coming into this country?

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Sitting date: 2026-02-10