Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

I am not avoiding any question.

The outcome of the health check initiative was particularly satisfactory from an Irish point of view and included a number of notable achievements for Ireland. As with all negotiations of this nature, we did not get everything we would have liked but we did achieve an outcome that will be worth some €170 million to Irish farmers over the next five years. We also ensured a soft landing for the Irish dairy sector——

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