Farming and agri-food groups are taking part in a meeting this afternoon aimed at resolving the dispute between farmers and Bord Bia.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon is hosting the meeting at his department's offices.
Representatives from the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA), dairy-farmer group the ICMSA, and Bord Bia are among those attending.
The IFA and ICMSA (as well as the ICSA) have all called on Bord Bia Chair Larry Murrin to step down after it emerged last month that his company Dawn Farms has been importing Brazilian beef.
Farmers said this creates a conflict of interest for Mr Murrin, given Bord Bia's role in promoting Irish food.
The IFA's stance has not softened, and since 26 January its members have been protesting at Bord Bia's Dublin office over the issue.
They say they will remain in place until Mr Murrin leaves his role.
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However, the ICMSA said it believes the situation with Bord Bia has become a distraction and that other issues facing farmers, such as bluetongue and milk prices, are not receiving proper attention.
The group wants the focus in the sector to move on to what it thinks are those more important issues.
Mr Murrin has repeatedly said he intends to remain in his role with Bord Bia - saying he has done nothing wrong, while he has received the backing of the Government.
Minister Heydon said today's meeting "is a real opportunity now for constructive dialogue to address the specific issues that have been raised and, importantly, to improve the experience for farmers while protecting the integrity and value of our quality assurance systems".
He added that his objective is to "ensure Quality Assurance Schemes are future-proofed and continue to deliver tangible benefits for farmers and for Ireland's agri-food sector".
