Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)

I will. I thank the Minister for his intervention. I am trying to outline the difficulties people are experiencing on the ground.

The carbon tax is creating difficulties. Some people have said it is absolute madness. Farmers have experienced two of the worst years they have ever had and then the Green Party introduced a carbon tax through the programme for Government. Milk, cereal and beef prices are all on the rack. The very time of the year there is a huge need for diesel and other fuels to keep tractors going-----

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