Mr. Eddie Downey:

It is very clear that Irish dairy farmers with the right supports and help have a bright future in growing their business to supply quality products for a growing global demand. The difficult situation we are experiencing right now, and will be experiencing for some months, will improve as markets rebalance and prices recover. With the correct suite of instruments and policies available to them to opt into, farmers can learn to better manage this extreme volatility. We also need delivery in Paris later this year of legal changes recognising our sustainable grass-based milk production system to make sure we are not unfairly restricted from expanding under climate change regulation. In the race to expand for export, we must not ignore or take for granted our domestic market, especially our liquid milk market.