Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

We are working on that at present. It will be sooner rather than later but it is being actively considered. The draft, of which the Deputy is aware, was presented to the Government and the industry — processors and producers. I hope there will be a favourable decision that the industry can buy into.

In the meantime, with regard to the Annex IV regulations, measures were introduced in recent weeks, which have been beneficial if not ideal.

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