Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 February 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Impact of Brexit on the Agriculture Industry: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Photo of Jackie CahillJackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister and officials for a very earnest exchange of views. There are many areas of concern but getting a solution for mixed milk is critical. We must also make sure live exports can continue in the Brexit scenario. There are also the additional costs being imposed on our exports. I know there are other issues but these are the three main ones we would like the Minister and the officials to take from the committee today.

I reiterate the comment made at the start of the meeting that great work has been done in ensuring we are able to continue to trade. I will not say it is in a seamless fashion but it is as seamless as it can be following the divorce that has happened between us and the UK. Great credit is due to everyone that we have not had market turbulence and that we continue to trade. There are bound to be teething problems and the meeting has highlighted many of them to the Minister and the officials.

I propose we hold a private virtual meeting at 1.30 p.m. next Monday. Is that agreed? Agreed.

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