Creed: Steady progress in access to Asian beef market

Steady progress is being made in the efforts to secure access for Irish beef to China, the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed disclosed in the Dáil.

He was replying to Clare Independent TD Dr Michael Harty, who asked when Irish beef might be allowed into China.

Minister Creed said the process of access for Irish beef to third country markets requires work at technical, diplomatic and political levels. Ultimately, the pace of progress is determined by the receiving country.