Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Senator had access to the same information we had and faced the same situation and challenges that were coming down the tracks. From the point at which the derogation was renegotiated, the start of 2022, from any reading of the media or in terms of actions and steps farmers were taking and the consequences of that in terms of land prices, that has very much been a feature throughout the course of this year because farmers were very much aware of the fact that there was a very strong risk of dropping from 250 kg N/ha to 220 kg N/ha.

That has been a feature throughout the course of this year because farmers were very much aware of the fact that there was a strong risk of dropping from 250 kg N/ha to 220 kg N/ha.