Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

It was as much of a shock to us as to anybody else to learn that a problem was envisaged in the way we were proposing to make payments under REPS 4. We had to take quick action to ensure we did not alienate the people with whom we are now seeking agreement. We have always been on the right side of the law in this regard and we want to remain there. We wanted to ensure that farmers did not suffer any loss——

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