Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

What will I tell my fellow farmers in County Monaghan who opted out of milk and sold their cows on the understanding they would be able to sell their quotas this year? So far they have not been able to do so. Will the Minister sort it out once and for all so a farmer has a right to sell and buy? In my case, a small co-op has sellers and buyers and with common sense it could be sorted. A six page document relevant to the scheme ties them into a situation where if they do not obtain a sale, they automatically lose 30%. If their cows are sold, they cannot lease next year because they have no milk.

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