Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely. This will show people the various State actors available to help them. It will be launched on 10 July and the digital portal will follow that. We have a lot of work to do in that space. The SME package points to a lot of interventions that will assist, like PRSI, which the Senator referenced, and the SME test, which is important across government, in Think Small First. A number of memos have been sent back through Government with the Cabinet secretariat being the gatekeeper. They have not demonstrated the SME test. We want to get it into the Cabinet handbook to ensure it is embedded in the process that any intervention or idea is stress-tested as to how it would impact business.

Food Vision 2030 is in the Department of agriculture, with Teagasc, Bord Bia and our State agency, Enterprise Ireland, working to deliver that vision and grow sustainable food production in our country. I attended a significant Food Wise Conference in Croke Park recently. It was incredible to see the innovative practices on display and to see our continued growth in market share and exports.

I do not see any significant issue with yoghurt. Every application and engagement has to be judged on its merits but Enterprise Ireland is engaged with some significant clients in the sector and doing a lot of work. I cannot see what the reason or rationale is but every case is different.