Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Brendan Smith speaks on the EU multi-annual financial framework and warns that the European Commission's proposal for the Common Agricultural Policy is inadequate. He urges that Ireland must not accept cuts to CAP funding and calls on the Taoiseach to gather like-minded leaders to secure proper funding post-2027.
Chapters:
00:00 MFF discussion
00:10 CAP funding concerns
00:26 CAP history and purpose
00:40 Farming and rural challenges
01:16 Member states and defence concerns
01:59 Budget trade-offs and ambitions
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Brendan Smith speaks on the EU multi-annual financial framework and warns that the European Commission's proposal for the Common Agricultural Policy is inadequate. He urges that Ireland must not accept cuts to CAP funding and calls on the Taoiseach to gather like-minded leaders to secure proper funding post-2027.
Chapters:
00:00 MFF discussion
00:10 CAP funding concerns
00:26 CAP history and purpose
00:40 Farming and rural challenges
01:16 Member states and defence concerns
01:59 Budget trade-offs and ambitions
🇮🇪 Irish politics in one place! Visit https://videoparliament.ie
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Source: Oireachtas (oireachtas.ie), public broadcasts.
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