Matt Shanahan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Because Mr. Delany is not in favour of an agency, and he does not seem to be in favour of an external review, to give confidence to the sector, the Department might publish some type of budget to underwrite future losses if we do get an infestation of beetle. At least the farmers who are looking at planting spruce at the moment might look down the road and see that the Government will come to their rescue if it is the case that we fail in what we are trying to achieve.