Natasha Newsome Drennan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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The other side of it is that the witnesses are servicing more people than Teagasc. This is what I am saying about how the figures just do not add up. My husband uses Teagasc and gets on great with it. As Mr. Feeney said, it is not that Teagasc is not providing a service because it absolutely is, and I will be clear about that; it is about how exactly the funds are dished out. Teagasc is not here to make a profit or at least it should not be. The books should be even. When they are not, Teagasc goes looking for more money. We have to use the witnesses because Teagasc is not going to be able to keep up with the demand. It is as simple as that.