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

I want to clarify and assure the Deputy that we will fight tooth and nail. The Deputy need not be under any illusion about that. We will make sure that no stone is left unturned in trying to achieve the best result for Irish farmers. We should all unite in trying to do the best job for farmers rather than try to be divided. Nobody wants to see a country such as Ireland, which has done its work properly in relation to all the schemes, penalised. We have been huge beneficiaries of the schemes, but this fine has come out of the blue. That is why we will do whatever we can, even if it takes going to the courts, to get what is rightfully ours. We will leave no stone unturned.

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