Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In terms of the background, I make the point that we are talking about a crisis fund.

Many farmers have been affected by it and are now in a difficult position. I would prefer if the process and the audit were agreed to with the farming organisations. The Minister's approach of taking one's place in the queue is unacceptable. Given the nature of the crisis and the fact that many farmers are under financial pressure, there is an onus on him to ensure payments are made promptly. A lot of time has been lost in dealing with this issue.