Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will. The Deputy is presenting this as a done deal, whereas I see it as a job of work to be addressed. As the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, has said, we have been deeply engaged on all of these matters with our counterparts in the Council of Ministers. I have engaged directly with Commissioner Hogan on several occasions. The Deputy has asked a specific question about quota segmentation. The draft proposal refers to carcass weight equivalent. This gives us an opportunity to shape the ultimate final deal. I think carcass weight equivalent, and appropriate segmentation thereof, gives us an opportunity to influence the legal text that will be made available for agreement to ensure-----

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