Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes. While the 40% allocation was in line with Department of Finance guidelines, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine considered it excessive when compared with the actual costs incurred. Are the numbers for savings inflated by as much as 40%? If the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine does not agree with the guidelines, why are we using them?