Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thought I had been clear but maybe not. My position at European level has been to try to ensure, in terms of the CAP, that we have as much discretion as possible to make our own decisions domestically coming out of that. I have outlined the situation at European level in terms of the Council position of 75% and the Parliament position of 100%. It remains to be seen where that will land at European level. What the Deputy seemed to be saying is that I, as Minister, should decide what the outcome will be, and what I should be looking for in terms of convergence domestically, without recourse to or consultation with farmers. To be clear, what I will be doing is engaging with farmers and all stakeholders before I make any decision on that.

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