Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Non-productive investments were mentioned in the second-last paragraph of the opening statement. This is another issue for farmers in that they did not know when they were going to get paid. We are now almost halfway in and many farmers still do not know what is happening. Can anything be done to reassure people with regard to the money they had hoped to get when they went into the scheme? Certainly, within the first year, they need to see what extra they need to do to be able to push that up. Two years in, many still do not know. What can happen to ensure something is done to assist farmers in that regard?