Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is welcome that the Minister is moving towards redistribution. However, I am concerned that the fairness of the redistribution might be lost because of pressure being exerted by other interest groups. We need to keep as many small family farms in rural Ireland as we can. I would like to see the Minister's model that he has used in the negotiations. I hope it takes cognisance of the debate that has taken place politically in recent months to secure a viable income for smaller producers.

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