Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

That is exactly the issue. The Commissioner stated that we could consider modulation or that we could examine another formula under which money would be taken from one set of farmers in order to pay another set. The French do this but they have the option of transferring money from large cereal farmers into the sheep sector. I would be obliged to take money from beef producers and I am sure Members will agree that this would not be the correct formula.

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