Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on recent policy statements by President Macron’s administration (details supplied) regarding deep reform of CAP at EU level and prioritising other policy areas; and his further views on whether this represents a potential shift in policy of defending the current CAP budget from a long term member state advocate. [3883/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department is currently reviewing the CAP Communication published by the European Commission in November 2017, in advance of legislative provisions to be presented by the Commission in mid 2018. It is also expected that Multi Annual Financial Framework proposals will be presented in May 2018.

The CAP binds the members of the European Union in a collective commitment to food security, environmental sustainability, and the protection of farm families and rural communities. My officials have and will continue to engage with officials in all Member States including France with whom we have a deep and long lasting relationship.

I look forward to working with the institutions of the European Union and with all my Ministerial colleagues including France to deliver the best possible Common Agricultural Policy for the citizens of the European Union into the future.