Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I assure the House that it is in our interests to push this issue through in the European Union. I guarantee that all of the issues raised will be brought immediately to the European Union by our officials. It is in our interests to provide for labelling on which so much depends. As I said, today I attended the Moorepark open day which thousands of farmers also attended. They have expansion plans to develop their businesses across the agriculture sector. Only yesterday I was in Bord Bia headquarters. The country is so dependent on this issue. Perhaps I did not explain this properly in my opening statement, but I would like to give Senators that full assurance.