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"Mr President, from an agricultural and rural development perspective, the delivery of EU policy objectives, taken in tandem with the most recent CAP reform, means that EU farmers can now plan to meet the challenging agenda of food security, quality and high environmental standards. I have every confidence in their ability to do so.
Farmers and rural communities have legitimate expectations, to which Parliament has responded in a positive way. It is my hope that the most dramatic reform since the CAP was first introduced will lead to greater stability and provide a much-needed stimulus for young people to take up farming as a full-time career. There are some encouraging signs that this may happen.
Finally, as this is likely to be my last contribution in this House, I want to acknowledge the success of the European project. Ireland, perhaps more than any other EU Member State, bears witness to the practical realisation of the aspirations and dreams of the EU's founding fathers. There can be no doubt that Ireland's economic success would not have happened, and could not be sustained, outside the framework of EU membership."@en1
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