As the Taoiseach knows, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Denis Naughten, is in Marrakesh today making an address to the UN summit on climate change. The major concern at that summit is around the dangerous pledges of US President-elect Trump to tear up the Paris climate change treaty, thereby threatening global action to deal with climate change. There are many reasons to be concerned about the vile, racist, sexist and militarist agenda of Trump, but his threat to global action on climate change is very serious. I want to know when we are going to get a report from the Minister on the discussions in which he is involved today regarding the action we intend to take, the discussions that took place in Marrakesh and what we are going to do to stand up to Trump's dangerous agenda. I want to know when the national mitigation plan will be published in order that this country at least might send out a message that it is not going to go along with Trump's agenda.

I thank the Deputy.

Some of us are going to the US embassy to protest against Mr. Trump and his agenda tomorrow. I would like to know if this Government is going to stand up against his anti-environmental agenda.

The Taoiseach on the promised legislation.

This Government stands by the agreement to which we have signed. Ireland received a very good response from Commissioner Cañete. While the position is exceptionally taxing, we will meet the challenges that have been set for us between 2020 and 2030. I expect that Minister Naughten will outline to the House the discussions that he has had and that he will publish whatever reports are necessary. While its profile is different from most other countries because of its agricultural sector, Ireland, along with so many other nations, is committed to meeting its targets and playing its part in meeting the challenges relating to climate change.

What are we going to say to Trump?

I wish to refer to the price increases relating to grain farming as a result of the bad weather. It is estimated that up to 500 farmers have lost their entire crops. There are significant issues in the supports that are required to keep those farmers in business. I know that the IFA and other farming organisations have been in touch with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. This is a matter I have raised previously on the floor of the House. Unfortunately, the Government has not come forward with the type of supports required to keep these farmers in business and ensure that they can meet bills. I am talking particularly about those who have actually lost crops this autumn. The loan funding which has been flagged for the start of next year will not meet their requirements. There are particular funds required. Will the Government acknowledge the plight of these farmers and bring forward the funding to support them?

The Government recognises the difficulties of grain farmers in particular this year. In some parts of the country, it was impossible to get any grain out. That is why the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is meeting with them and has met with them. That is why the Minister for Finance inserted into the Finance Bill a gap year, which will allow for farmers to be able to write off - as it has been effectively written off - a particular year in which things were very bad. These are issues that the Government does recognise. Obviously, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will keep a close eye on the matter.