Minister Coveney said that for Ireland to secure a successful outcome on both the CAP and CFP negotiations it is important to build alliances with other Member States.
Simon Coveney (left) meets French Marine minister Bruno Le Maire
"I am happy that today's meeting forges an even closer understanding with my French counterpart Bruno Le Maire. I will continue to take every opportunity to ensure that Ireland's concerns are fully understood and that alliances are strengthened in the run up to these negotiations".
Minister Coveney said Ireland and France have common objectives in terms of both simplification and flexibility in a reformed CAP. In relation to the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy both Ministers have a common understanding in relation to proposals on the important issues of transferability of quotas and the question of discards.