Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. We must ensure balance in respect of any decisions made at European level. We are producing food in an environmentally friendly manner in this country and we must ensure that is at the forefront of any discussions. The deliberations the Departments of the Environment, Climate and Communications and Agriculture, Food and the Marine have with the European Commission must involve a sensible proposal. We must ensure we are not curtailing lands and food production. We must ensure the people of the planet have food that is produced in an environmentally efficient manner.

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