Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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1459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish a sheep taskforce in relation to the long-term issues facing the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22305/20]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The sheep sector is an important element of the Irish economy and I am conscious of the important role that this sector plays in rural Ireland.

My officials and I have ongoing contact with all the key stakeholders across the agri-food sector, it is envisaged that a sheep sector working group will be established in the context of the development of proposals for the next CAP, in addition to existing stakeholder fora.