Environment
Former Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Pippa Hackett, has said that agriculture "needs direction, not distractions".
Forestry
The DAFM has confirmed that Minister of State in the DAFM, Pippa Hackett, did not attend the first meeting of the ash dieback taskforce.
Agri-Business
Irish and African agri-food businesses are invited to apply for funding to explore market opportunities in the agri-food sector in Africa.
Minister of State in the DAFM, Pippa Hackett said there was "constructive engagement" at the first meeting of the ash dieback taskforce.