Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The scheme was an absolute disaster because it stopped a lot of permits from being issued. I argued against it. I told people they should visit any fruit farmer in County Wexford and see how difficult it is. It is a very difficult job to harvest fruit. It is very labour-intensive job. Twenty years ago when strawberries were picked, they were processed for jam. That is not the case now. It is all fresh fruit. It is very intensive and takes the right person to do it. Is this a big issue at present?