The Dáil resumes today following the summer break.
The Government's expected to announce the new minister later on today following the resignation of Dara Calleary over Golfgate.
The Irish Farmers Association says the recent turnover of agriculture ministers, comes at a time when the sector's grappling with the issues of Brexit, CAP and Covid-19.
Former president of the association Joe Healy says whoever's appointed must recognise the needs of farmers:
