Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It was only announced a week ago. We have to do a specific analysis of that. We will do a full economic impact assessment to include the impact on the beef sector and the impact of Brexit and we will also do an environmental sustainability assessment. That is quite a comprehensive body of work and it will take some time to do that. The good news is that we have time because it will take two years before these legal matters are sorted out. We have time to do this and it is important that we take the necessary time and get all the information so we can make an informed decision.

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