Waterford City and County Council · Council Meeting held on 12th February 2026 · 12 February 2026
A vote on an emergency motion asking the Chair of Bord Bia to resign immediately in order to restore public confidence. If he does not, it calls on the Government and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to remove him.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
That Waterford City and County Council notes: - that Bord Bia’s mission is to bring Ireland’s outstanding food, drink and horticulture to the world, thereby enabling growth and sustainability for producers; - the importance of Irish food and drink exports to the Irish economy; - the importance of Ireland’s international reputation as a producer of high-quality food; - that the Irish food and drinks industry is dependent on Irish farmers as the primary producers; and - the animal health and welfare standards that Irish farmers must adhere to, in particular the standards and conditions contained within Bord Bia’s Sustainable Quality Assurance Scheme; This council notes with serious concern recent events and feels that there is no choice but ask the Chair of Bord Bia, to resign immediately in order to restore public confidence. In the event that he fails to do so, this Council further calls on the Government and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to intervene without delay and remove him from the position.
Proposed by Cllr. Cronin; seconded by Cllr. O’Mahoney.
The minutes record: Motion was passed with 28 in favour, 1 against, 1 abstention and 2 absent.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fianna Fáil | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.