444. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the UK Government's decision to defer the House of Commons vote on the European Commission’s draft withdrawal agreement with the UK and the President of the European Council’s confirmation that preparedness for a no-deal scenario is being discussed, if his Department is preparing or considering the making of an application to the European Commission for exceptional aid under Article 219 of Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 in order to safeguard farmers and the Irish agrifood sector against a hard no-deal Brexit and severe market disturbances; and if his Department and other Departments have had discussions with the EU Commission with regard to invoking Article 219 to date. [53641/18]

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444. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the UK Government's decision to defer the House of Commons vote on the European Commission’s draft withdrawal agreement with the UK and the President of the European Council’s confirmation that preparedness for a no-deal scenario is being discussed, if his Department is preparing or considering the making of an application to the European Commission for exceptional aid under Article 219 of Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 in order to safeguard farmers and the Irish agrifood sector against a hard no-deal Brexit and severe market disturbances; and if his Department and other Departments have had discussions with the EU Commission with regard to invoking Article 219 to date. [53641/18]

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