Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

That happens because farmers need the cash flow in February. They have no milk cheque for February. They submit their documentation in December because they will not have a bob in February. That is how they survive the system. As a result of delays that came into the system, people got very agitated. They were getting part-payments on some of their claims or a percentage of the claim. What percentage of applications go for additional analysis? What percentage move forward?