Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries, Timmy Dooley, TD, are today attending the Agrifish Council in Brussels.
Speaking on trade-related agricultural issues ahead of today’s meeting, Minister Heydon, said:
The Minister noted that in the context of the current challenges
Commenting on the discussion of the EU Vision for Agriculture and Food, Minister Heydon, added:
Minister Heydon will also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from France, Sweden and the Netherlands, to further strengthen relationships in advance of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council and to discuss Ireland’s Presidency priorities, as well as the latest developments in the negotiations on the post-2027 EU budget and the CAP regulatory framework.
Also commenting ahead of today’s meeting, Minister Dooley, added:
Minister Dooley will also hold bilateral meetings with his Dutch and Belgian counterparts to discuss Ireland’s Presidency priorities for fisheries.