Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I agree. Engagement with farmer representatives will be important in this regard because there is concern. The Deputy is also correct that it is very much at an early stage and is just emerging from European level at this stage. A number of Departments are involved and will be affected. It will be important from a farming point of view and I will meet with farm representative organisations and work closely with Government colleagues to ensure that our issues and concerns are clear at national level and clearly communicated at European level. It is something that I will engage in in a much deeper way with farm representatives. It will go well into next year. I will engage closely over the coming period with farm representative organisations as well as ministerial colleagues on the proposals on the table, the views on them and ensure our national voice and position at European level too.

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