Michael Comiskey (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I congratulate the newly elected president of the IFA, Mr. Eddie Downey from Meath. I started my public life with him in 1997. I also extend my congratulations to the deputy president, Mr. Tim O'Leary from Cork. We look forward to working with them over the next four years. Many of the issues are out of the way but we look forward to the finalising of the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, arrangements and, hopefully, the announcement shortly of the Pillar 2 funding. Farming is facing exciting and challenging times in the future and there are great prospects as we move forward to implement the proposals in the 2020 plan.