Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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On the fishing grounds, our priority is to retain quota share and access and ensure that, in the negotiations, fisheries are linked to other aspects of the free trade agreement. That is the leverage we want to use and we have outlined that it should be used at all times.

Obviously in relation to the content of the negotiations at the moment, there has been public commentary suggesting 15% to 18% but there has been no further detail in that regard. Certainly our position at all times has been to stress the importance of retaining fish quotas and access. I have emphasised and restated that in all of my engagements in recent times, and the negotiating team is clear on the importance of that.