Martin Kenny

We are talking about the chair of Bord Bia.

We are dealing with Bord Bia. Come back to the issue.

Seriously.

There is no dispute on this issue. This man imported Brazilian beef. Was he wrong?

Double standards.

It is not an opportunity, for God's sake.

So do we.

No, we will go to the issue so.

That is a bit patronising.

Brazilian beef is central to the Irish market, is it?

Farmers set the standards. Farmers are paying the price.

There is.

The Government is the problem.

Did he not-----

So, Larry Murrin did not import Brazilian beef.

It is one or the other. He either imported it or he did not.

Bord Bia.

This has been a heated debate, and that is fine. We debate matters robustly in order to make progress, so let us make a little of progress. There are a couple of things that are not disputed. Beef from Brazil has a lot of problems. The system in Brazil is different. The Irish Government opposed the Mercosur deal. We can debate whether it was as wholehearted in doing so as we would have liked, but …

The Minister knows this motion was submitted last week, before the committee's decision was made for Larry Murrin to come in. The vote on this motion will not be held until next week. There will be a full week after we hear from Larry Murrin tomorrow to digest what he says, ask further questions and deal with this issue. The Minister and his backbenchers, many of whom, including from his party, ha…

3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide increased powers and resources for the Agri-Food regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6709/26]

The Agri-Food Regulator has an important role in Irish agriculture. We need to restore confidence in the system because it has broken down. We still do not know the names of the three companies that imported Brazilian beef earlier this year. Has the Agri-Food Regulator told the Minister the names of these three companies? When are we going to find out? Was Dawn Foods one of these three companies? …

It is in reference to the sector in general. The farming community has lost confidence.

The confidence of the farming community has been lost.

The writing is on the wall.

Have a debate.