Mushroom industry support
Senator Paul Daly complained that meetings with stakeholders had produced no improvement for the mushroom industry. The Leader replied that the Minister of State was trying to help and would continue working on a package with the Minister.
He has had meetings without outcomes.
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I am sure the Senator would be critical if the Minister of State held no meetings and did nothing.
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The business is going down the Swanee. The Minister of State has met stakeholders, but the meetings have not led to an improvement in anything.
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I do not disagree with Senator Paul Daly's comment on the importance of the issue. Where I disagree with him and diverge from his view is that the Minister of State has tried to do something about it and is doing his best. I am sure he is putting a package together with the Minister and that the Senator will have an opportunity to discuss it with the Minister next week.
Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile mentioned having a sign language interpreter present. I am not quite sure which Minister is responsible for providing an interpreter. All I know is that yesterday I had a very-----