Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)

One of the most recent contributions was from a prepared script and she was castigated about her contribution to the debate. However, it must have been written in advance of the debate like the old retort to the budget. That is not helpful but that may only be the position of one or two Opposition Members.

As others have said, we need to come together in a cohesive way and support the efforts of the Minister and the Government. This is an important national issue on which we need greater cohesiveness of approach. Nobody suggests the Government has all the knowledge and parish pump, church gate type politics do nothing for the efforts of the Government or to benefit Ireland. However, as we have always done in Government, we will work in the better interest of the people and farmers.

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