Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

Go raibh maith agat. I apologise for what I said about the Ceann Comhairle but when it continues it is not nice. We should respect each other's views and opinions here and be allowed to express them without fear or favour. We have all been equally elected to this Chamber and we do not have to be lectured by anybody else.

The Minister, Deputy Hogan, made his announcement last week but I do not think the farming organisations or anybody else expected it. When we were trying to deal with issues of concern he decided to announce that, unbeknownst to anybody.

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