Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On the European allocation of €11 million, there is a need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm that domestic funding will be provided to match it. In terms of the different pressures that are out there, what is Mr. Healy's recommendation as to how the funding should be spread across the different sectors? There are particular difficulties for dairy, which has had a very bad year. Beef is under pressure as is grain, in particular over the last few weeks in the northern part of the country. In that regard, I thank Mr. Healy and acknowledge the fact that he visited Donegal recently. The north west is particularly affected. What is his perspective as to how the funding can best be put into play?

Mr. Healy referred to the benefits of a national certification scheme for grain. Will he elaborate on that? Are there international examples already in place in this area?