Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I encourage the Minister to keep storage aids and interventions under review because the issue between Russia and the EU will not be resolved before 31 December and there has to be ongoing support. I note his comments on the banking of fish quotas. I read the report on mackerel on his Department's website last week. Cheese is one product that has a particular exposure to this market. There are a large number of dairy producers in my constituency. The Minister mentioned infant formula and a large volume of this product is manufactured in west Limerick for export. There should be supports for sectors that have an exposure to the Russian market. I welcome that during the Minister's trip to China, he examined opening up new markets. That will be part of the solution. I hope the storage aids and interventions will be maintained by the Department and Commission into the future.

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