Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)

Deputy Upton will be on my side in that case. The spokesperson for the Minister was quoted in The Irish Times last week as saying that specific percentages were left out of the €145 million for each of the stakeholders, including workers and Greencore. Can the Minister clarify that?

Greencore is quoted last week as stating it has a clear legal entitlement to compensation under the €145 million fund. Can she clarify that?

Who owns the quota? The Minister has told the House in the past that it is a production system that nobody owns. Why then is the EU buying back quota from member states? In that context what rights and entitlements have farmers who purchased quota in the past number of years?

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