Kathryn Reilly (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have a number of questions on agriculture and North-South economic relations. With regard to food labelling, a voluntary beef label was agreed in November 2014 under the voluntary label scheme to deal with the issue of nomad cattle. How do the witnesses think a British exit would affect the market for beef from mixed-origin cattle such as those which are traditionally exported to the North for fattening and slaughter?

This issue was fairly contentious and it has only recently been bedded down, for example, under the voluntary scheme. What could happen to those farmers who are using "Irish" as a voluntary term in connection with their meat?

Second, what will happen to farmers whose land in Border areas is split between the North and the South? What consequences will the reimposition of the border between the EU and Britain have?

Finally, following a possible exit, what will happen in terms of economic and social relations between North and South? When one considers that many existing areas of North-South co-operation such as trade promotion, agriculture and rural development, environmental issues, health and transport take place within an EU framework, what needs to happen in terms of the political leaders?