Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

It was a Teagasc adviser rather than an ordinary farmer. Farmers are not getting a sympathetic hearing regarding such issues; they are not being heard at all. They have been told to send in material, but no matter how they try to communicate with the relevant personnel, they do not receive the required answers. The important fact is that they are certainly not getting the money. For young farmers, money is the No. 1 issue and in many cases it is their total profit. I appreciate the Minister of State giving me all that information, but I want to know how and when those young farmers caught in transfer mode will be paid.

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