Collins' response to being called an organic farmer was 'hysterical', says Hackett

Biodiversity Minister Pippa Hackett said the TD's response "made me reflect on the wider context on which this [Nature Restoration] law is being fought against. 

Biodiversity Minister Pippa Hackett has said the response from Independent TD Michael Collins over being labelled an organic farmer was “outlandish and hysterical”.

The description of Mr Collins as an organic farmer in a debate last month led to fractious exchanges, with the Dáil being suspended twice and the Cork South West TD demanding an apology from Ms Hackett.