Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister and his team for coming in today and giving us a briefing on the way things are going.

Going back to ACRES, I compliment him on the fantastic work he has done in issuing ACRES payments since getting the job. As we are well aware, the costs on farmers are unbelievable because there are restrictions on farmers under ACRES. Is a plan in place to issue payments in time? What is the plan going forward? It is vital.