Marine Minister Creed Meets Commissioner Phil Hogan

12th May 2016

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD (left) met European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, met European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, this evening for the first time since the Minister’s appointment.

The Minister and Commissioner for Agricultre and Rural Development took the opportunity to informally review current issues.

Commenting after the meeting, the Minister said: “I was determined to have this early engagement with Commissioner Hogan, which served as a very useful opportunity for me to outline the Irish Government priorities for the European agenda over the coming months and for us to establish a solid basis for our future working relationship.

Commissioner Hogan said: “I was pleased to meet Minister Creed and I wish him every success in his new role. This is a challenging time for the sector and constructive engagement between all policymakers is essential'

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