Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Of course, the first female Minister. It is great to be serving alongside the Minister of State, Senator Hackett, as the first female Minister of State in this role at Cabinet level. We have appointed the former Minister, Mary Coughlan, to chair the dialogue on women in agriculture, which will take place on St. Brigid's Day, 1 February. This will bring together all stakeholders and farm representatives within the country to gather more ideas and proposals on how we can make a difference in this regard. I look forward to that. If the Deputy has any proposals or suggestions, our ears are fully open and we will look at driving them on.

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