Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I support my colleagues in respect of this very important matter. At present, farmers are attending auctions and competing with their neighbours to buy fodder. That is how bad the situation has become. Earlier today I received a telephone call from a woman who was extremely upset. I could not ring her back when her mobile phone ran out of credit. The woman in question did not have enough money to send to the Department to pay for tags relating to new calves. Deputy Moynihan stated that some farms do not have €700 in income. In many cases, those who own farms do not even have €70.

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