Ms Lorna Meaney:

Yes, we can share that with the committee. The letter to the Commissioner pointed out that some members of our industry are quite dependent on access to the Single Market and intra-community trade in live animals. We have a strong record in ensuring good welfare standards in Ireland and, while we support the changes, we do not want to disadvantage our industry vis-à-vis other member states. We want Irish farms and farm families to have equivalent access to the Single Market, just as other farms and farm families have in other countries.