Mr. Tim Cullinan:

I have not received any feedback from the Department, but my sentiments are similar to the Deputy’s own. I cannot understand it, particularly regarding the mushroom sector. We all know the issues those in the sector have dealt with over recent years since Brexit and regarding getting into the British market. Likewise, we have some excellent strawberry growers in this country who have invested serious money in their businesses. For them to be excluded is beyond belief. The exceptional aid measures have come from the EU. The least the Minister could have done is co-funded that. He is entitled to co-fund it at a rate of up to 200%. That should have been done. I agree with the Deputy that those two sectors should not have been left out of the exceptional aid measures.