Minister McConalogue and Secretary of State Coffey meet at Balmoral Show
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue met with his UK counterpart Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey MP at the Balmoral Show on Thursday.
The Minister and the Secretary of State, who were meeting for the first time, discussed shared issues including the post-Brexit trading relationship between Ireland the UK, Ireland’s PGI application for Grass Fed Irish Beef, their mutual climate ambitions and animal health standards as well as the marine and seafood sectors.
Speaking after their meeting, Minister McConalogue said:
“I was pleased to meet with Secretary of State Coffey in Balmoral. It was a very useful meeting and exchange of views on issues that are common to us both.
“With the Windsor Framework now agreed and the EU and the UK navigating a new trading dynamic, Ireland will continue to seek a strong trading relationship with our nearest neighbour. Our trading relationship is centuries old and while we seek to open and develop as many high value markets as possible, the UK will always be a critical trading partner for Ireland.
“There are some complexities regarding the proposed Targeted Operating Model (TOM), which the UK is currently holding a public consultation on, that our departments are continuing to work closely on. We agreed that this strong working relationship will continue in an effort to have as seamless trade as possible into the future.”
Caption: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue and UK counterpart Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey MP at the Balmoral Show in Lisburn.