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

On the latter point, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine runs agricultural schemes. It determines the nature of the scheme, invites people to apply, determines the outcome of applications and polices compliance with the terms and regulations. I have never heard the Deputy make the point - because I do not believe it is sustainable or that the case is made - that the Department should not be responsible for all of that. He makes a different case for the aquaculture side, as does Senator MacLochlainn.