Work underway on developing a veal sector

There has never been a traditional veal processing industry in this country, Bord Bia said.

Senator Paul Daly said that there are "a lot of issues with the amount of calves that are exported when it comes to animal welfare".

Industry is considering opportunities that may exist for a veal processing industry to be developed in Ireland.

Speaking this week, Bord Bia's chief executive Jim O'Toole said that "we certainly are very keen to eliminate the calf slaughterings that are happening at a young age", and that Bord Bia is working with industry players "who are interested in exploring this idea" of developing a veal sector.