Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

Photo of Johnny MythenJohnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)
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I have a few questions. I am not sure whether the witnesses can answer this one. Regarding the briefing we got on the discussion at EU level, it just said that Germany abstained. Do the representatives from the Department of agriculture know why it abstained? On the next steps, I wonder why the Department may have a public consultation, as opposed to simply having a public consultation.