Programme Launch

The official launch of The Signpost Programme took place on Tuesday, 18 May.

Speakers included:

Deirdre Ryan, Director of Origin Green and Quality Assurance programmes, Bord Bia
Steven Fitzgerald - Dairy farmer from Co. Waterford and Signpost Farmer
Ger McSweeney - Suckler farmer from Co. Cork and Signpost Farmer
Pierre Bascou - Director of Sustainability and Income Support, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, EU Commissions
Tom O’Dwyer - Teagasc and Signpost Programme Manager

Contributors:

Dr.Frank O'Mara, Director of Research, Teagasc.
An Taoiseach, Micheal Martin TD
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Senator Pippa Hackett
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Martin Heydon TD
Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Jackie Cahill TD

Launch Event

Signpost Launch Video Contributions

Why do we need the Signpost Programme
What is the Signpost Programme?
A Signpost Programme Farmer - Beef
A Signpost Programme Farmer - Dairy
An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD
Minister Charlie McConalogue
Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Martin Heydon, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Jackie Cahill, TD, Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine