Tom Hayes, TD, Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, gave the opening address at the Green Foundation Ireland Seminar in European Parliament Offices, Molesworth Street, Dublin.
Green Foundation Ireland is an independent organisation orientated towards an ecological and sustainable vision of society. The theme of the seminar was “Food: Good to Eat and Good for Ireland?”.
Minister Hayes commented: “The Agri-Food sector has been a national leader in growing exports. After reaching new record highs last year I’m confident that more jobs and investment can be made in the sector as Ireland recovers.
“Smart, green, growth is the basis for progressive sustainable expansion in the agri-food sector out to and beyond 2020. This will be achieved through increased efficiency, higher productivity and competiveness in our primary sectors (agriculture, fisheries and forestry) and also on the processing side in the case of food and drink production.”
Source: Build.ie – Minister Opens Green Foundation Ireland
