An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-23
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Paraic Brady (FG), Agricultural Panel

I too would like to be associated with the comments regarding our new Leader. It is a huge achievement for Senator Ahearn and his family. I hope he will really enjoy the post, and I am sure that he will. He has been very fair to us all.
Today, I am raising the issue of the Irish Farm Film Producers Group, IFFPG. This is a group that collects all the plastic recycled from baled silage all over Ireland. I acknowledge, first of all, that the IFFPG did ring me back this morning regarding collection points in the north Longford area, which is my area. Two points will not be collecting plastic this year. It was disappointing to see that information this morning. It raised concern that farmers would have to travel long distances to recycling points. I received a phone call from the group this morning and I thank it for that. I hope that we can find a point in the Drumlish, Dromard and Aughnacliffe area. There were two collection points there last year. If we can get at least one collection point this year, that will be good.
Farmers all over Ireland are paying for the plastic to be collected and recycled every time they buy a roll of wrap, silage covers and all the rest of it. This is a facility that has been put in and supported by our Government. If we do not get these facilities up and running and have plastic collected, this will cause huge concern on farms. I hope there are no other areas in the country that have this problem. If there are, I am here to help. Hopefully, we can get the plastic picked up in these areas.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-23