Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Can the Minister indicate when he received the draft report from the implementation group? When will his considerations be complete? When will the full report be published? This matter is causing a great deal of anxiety, particularly among the farming community. Many thousands of farmers are outside this building today. They have genuine worries about the threat to rural Ireland.

It is not just the farming community as there are sole traders who may have assets. Some subtlety needs to be brought to this as soon as possible. Will the Minister give some indication when he expects that final report to be published and when a decision will be brought before Cabinet?

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