Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the IFA delegation. It has been a tough year. The dairy industry in particular had a rocky start but there is a bit of light at the end of the tunnel.

I wish to ask about the IFA's proposal on the grain industry, which is experiencing major issues with bad prices and bad weather. Be one from Cork or Donegal, there are crops in the field, but one does not know when they can be harvested. A European grain package has been mentioned. What will the IFA's platform on that be? What is the template? Will more than the previous amount of €11.2 million be sought? On what platform can our committee work with the IFA in Europe to deliver that?