Martin Daly: Commits to Shift Issue from Health to Agriculture

Martin Daly thanks experts and attendees after a committee discussion and pledges to work with Senator Paul Daly to advance moving the matter from the Department of Health to the Department of Agriculture. He identifies that the current rate limiting step is jurisdiction and says shifting responsibility is the immediate priority.

Acknowledgement and next steps

Martin Daly opens by thanking Eugene, Raymond and the experts for their briefing. He commits to continuing to learn from the group and to collaborate with Senator Paul Daly and other committee members to push the issue forward.

Jurisdictional hurdle

Daly highlights the practical barrier: until the matter is moved out of Health and into Agriculture, progress will be constrained. He identifies that moving jurisdiction is the first priority to enable further action.

Expert turnout and significance

He praises the panel of specialists present and describes the turnout as impressive, reinforcing the importance of the discussion. Daly frames the session as the start of work that will continue in committee with a focus on delivering results.

Next steps for the committee

Daly says he will work with colleagues, especially Senator Paul Daly who has driven this effort, to advance the transfer and remove the current bottleneck so the subject can proceed in the appropriate forum.