Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)

I have much more to say before I give way to my distinguished colleague from Carlow-Kilkenny, Deputy Aylward.

The agricultural community is gearing up for difficult times and public meetings are being called. I hear from Athlone that there were five meetings on one night, with three for teachers and two for farmers. We will need helicopters to get around to all the meetings but we will go.

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