Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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With all due respect, that type of claim is about making headlines. The amount of money we are asking farmers to repay is the amount they would have drawn down on land that was not eligible for payment. The Deputy can spin the figures all he wants, but that is the reality. Moreover, it is not charged for five years.