Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I answered that yesterday and I can forward the detail to Deputy Ó Cuív. I am confident of the prospects because of the good work being done in the background, particularly with the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society. A representative from the ICOS stated on "Morning Ireland" that no one should or would be left without payment and that this was the society's hope and intention. A receivership process is in place and when it is finalised I hope the primary producers, in particular, the marts and everyone who is owed money will be paid. I am not in a position to say how much money is available but certainly the receivership process has to be gone through.

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