Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

People in my county used to be envious of Deputy Crawford's county when it came to intensive farming. I agree there are serious issues in the pig and poultry sectors. We have met everyone involved, including local authority officials, public representatives and the farming organisations, and we are working together on a partnership basis to address these issues. The Minister of State, Deputy Browne, and myself are examining alternative methodologies to reduce costs in these sectors.

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