Phil Hogan has been formally nominated by the President of the EU Commission Jean-Claude Juncker to be the next EU Commissioner for Agriculture.
However his appointment will require ratification by MEPs in the European Parliament in the coming weeks.
The position is one of the most senior in the EU Commission with the Agriculture Budget worth over 60 billion euro between now and 2020.
Phil Hogan says this is a huge honour - and has thanked the Taoiseach for his support:
