Victor Boyhan Highlights Board BIA Export Report, Calls for Debate
Victor Boyhan highlighted the Board BIA Export Performance and Prospects Report 2024-2025, praising its role in driving exports and innovation in agriculture, horticulture, food production and beverages. He noted the report records 17 billion pounds or euros of business exports and urged a parliamentary debate, engagement with the Minister for State Noel Grealish, and diversification into Asia and the Arab states.
Report highlights
Victor Boyhan praised Board BIA as an "amazing organisation" focused on food production, horticulture production and beverages. He described the report as an account of success in marketing and innovation for agriculture and related sectors.
Export figures and sectors
The speech noted the report's headline figure of 17 billion pounds or euros of business exports. Key sectors highlighted included agriculture, horticulture, food production and alcoholic beverages.
Tariff risks and market challenges
He warned of serious challenges from potential tariffs if unresolved, and specifically referenced issues around alcohol drink exports. He stressed the need to prepare for those risks and to put policies in place to support exporters.
Bloom showcase and promotion
Victor Boyhan said Board BIA will showcase its work at the upcoming Bloom event and urged broad attendance, noting political leaders traditionally visit to promote this enterprise. He framed the event as important for promoting the sector's achievements and opportunities.
Call for debate and diversification
He called for a formal debate on the sector and proposed inviting Noel Grealish, Minister for State, to outline plans. He argued for greater all-Ireland collaboration on natural resources and production and for efforts to diversify into new markets in Asia and the Arab states.
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Thank you. I would like to this morning to highlight a report by Board BIA, Export Performance and Prospects Report 2024-2025. And I'm sure everyone here knows of the amazing work that Board BIA do. It's quite interesting, this report, because it highlights that 17 billion pounds or euros of business exports. I mean, this is an amazing success story, it's an amazing organisation that is highly focused on food production, horticulture production, and also the challenges around alcohol drink that's exported. And there are going to be serious challenges in relation to potential tariffs if they're not sorted out. But this is an amazing organisation that is at the engine in terms of marketing and innovation for agriculture, horticulture and food production. And indeed, beverages, because that's another important facet of their work. You will be aware that they will be showcasing their organisation at their infamous now, Bloom, which is at the next few weeks. And they're already well on site to promote it. And I hope as many people as possible can go. I know the leaders of the main political parties go every year and spend the day there and bring teams with them. And I think that's really important in terms of highlighting this unique enterprise that is Ireland. And we have the Green Island of Ireland. We are an Ireland. And the challenges and the excitement and possibilities for an all-Ireland approach in terms of what the Taoiseach talks about, the Ireland initiative, but also the challenges are that we can collaborate greater across the island of Ireland. Forget about the political issues, but the potential for the natural resources and the production and the enterprise of this sector is enormous. So I would call for a debate on it. I think it's important that we actually have a debate on this particular field. I know that Noel Grealish, Minister for State, is responsible for this area. And I think we should invite him in particularly because I think we need to see about the plans, but also prepare for the challenges and also seek, and I finish on this point, the diversification. I don't know any of her door to E-Radio Morning Ireland that talked about the challenges around diversification to Asia and to the Arab states in terms of our food markets, because we need new markets and put in place policies that will support them. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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