It is good to see Senator Duffy in the role of Acting Leader. It is the first time he has been in this position for the Order of Business. Well done.

I want to raise the issue of horticulture and the amount of fruit and vegetables imported last year. A bulletin issued last night by agriland.ie had an article with a headline stating that the latest trade figures show that Ireland imported almost €2 billion worth of fruit and vegetables in 2025. This is in the context of the number of local horticultural producers continuing to decline, with virtually nobody growing simple horticultural produce such as cauliflower, cabbage, turnip, beetroot and carrot in a sustainable and profitable way. All of these are so simple to grow all year round in the right conditions in Ireland. In 2025, Ireland exported €492.5 million worth of fruit and vegetables and related produce compared with importing produce totalling €1.97 billion. This is at a time when Teagasc and horticultural agencies are trying to promote food. We have an issue and it hinges on productivity, profitability, energy for pumping water, energy for cooling down glasshouse production and soft fruit production and energy for horticultural and farm machinery. We will have a debate later so I do not intend to talk about it.

What is interesting is that the Climate Change Advisory Council is recommending that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine review the potential for Irish horticulture production and the challenges facing Irish food security. In fairness, I contacted the Leader's office this morning and I got a response. I appreciate the Minister is under a bit of pressure but I must say that we do have a designated Minister of State for horticulture and perhaps we could bring the issue there. I am happy to wait for an appropriate time. I am a member of the agriculture committee and this is regularly raised there. With regard to the Seanad, the Upper House, this issue is a national challenge and a national issue. It is about food security and being able to sustain Irish produce and Irish food. It is timely and worthy that we would have statements and a debate in the House on this particular subject.