Potato Committee
About the Potato Committee
- The National Potato Committee represents Ireland’s 600 commercial potato growers.
- It’s members are elected by IFA’s County Executives where potatoes are produced.
- It’s most important issues include potato prices, input costs, potato farmers’ incomes, retailer activity, industry developments and the Bord Bia quality assurance scheme.
Potato Committee
| ROLE & COUNTY | NAME | MOBILE |
| CHAIR | Jason O’Leary | 087 2998790 |
| VICE CHAIR | Barry Mitchell | 087 2986626 |
| CORK (N) | Colin Buttimer | 087 1449094 |
| CORK (C) | Jason Bryan | 087 8043008 |
| DONEGAL | Donald Logue | 087 9691105 |
| DUBLIN | Peter Garrigan | 086 1074014 |
| GALWAY | John Stephens | 0868439308 |
| KERRY | Bridget O’Connor | 087 2680258 |
| KILDARE | Bart Maertens | 087 6780990 |
| KILKENNY | Eddie Doyle | 087 2787472 |
| LOUTH | Tony McGuinness | 086 2667911 |
| MEATH – 1 | Barry Mitchell | 087 2986626 |
| MEATH – 2 | Michael Spillane | 086 2518368 |
| OFFALY | Shane Howell | 086 3018525 |
| TIPP.NORTH | Michael Healy | 087 260 4271 |
| WEXFORD | Jason O’Leary | 087 2998790 |
| WICKLOW | Tom Delahunt | 087 9878428 |