Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is very challenging. The capacity to force an outcome is limited. It does require people to engage and agree. Whenever we are involved in international negotiations, that is what is required. As Dr. Kelly said, if people do not agree and if everybody does not take a responsible approach, the result is inevitable and nobody wins. There is a saying that an eye for an eye leaves everyone blind. The stock would be reduced. I hope we can come to a successful outcome. It is important the European Union takes a very hard line, maintains its position and gets a fair outcome. It is not acceptable that we would be ones taking the pain to have an overall sustainable situation. Everybody has to step up and it has to be fair. Everybody has to play their part proportionately. All we can do is keep pushing to try to get a good outcome.