Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Effect of Bad Weather on Grain Harvest: Irish Farmers Association

4:20 pm

Mr. Joe Healy:

We will supply to the committee the figures that can be supported, as well as all the other information. I acknowledge the support of all on the committee. We have had words at this meeting, but what we need is action. The word "no" is not an option for the farmers in difficulty. Their desperation was hammered home to me today by a man who owns six acres of land, who has rented 180 acres of land and who has salvaged less than 50% of the crop. For that man, "no" is not an option. The power exists. The fund can, will and should be found for such people.