Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What the Deputy is putting is a skewed and slanted interpretation of the Minister's words. GLAS was always envisaged to be a 50,000 applicant scheme and that has been achieved. We are going around in circles. To an extent it is a dialogue of the deaf. It has been a very successful scheme. The commitment is a €160 million overspend which reflects the level of our commitment.

The Deputy asked about the sheep welfare scheme. The rural development programme is €4.1 billion. While the sheep welfare scheme is approved under that programme, it is funded by the Exchequer.