Food Industry
Seanad Éireann — 2022-03-08
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Malcolm Byrne (FF), Cultural and Educational Panel

I thank the Minister of State for agreeing to that meeting. Most people in this country strongly support the sanctions we need to stand up to Russia. As the Minister of State said, it has consequences. One of the issues is the price of a loaf of bread. We all know the implications that will have, especially for those on low fixed incomes. It is important, therefore, that we give certainty of supply to any of our bakers in this country and we also look at import substitution. Brexit highlighted some of the problems but this conflict indicates there is an urgency to the matter. I greatly appreciate the offer of a meeting and I will work with the Minister of State to set that up, but apart from providing support to the Cabinet, the general issue of import substitution, especially for those products and commodities where we are vulnerable, needs to be a real priority on the Government's table.

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Sitting date: 2022-03-08