Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am a little surprised that the Deputy has not informed himself on the issue. He is the main Opposition spokesperson on agriculture and I would have thought he would have been on top of the numbers. Last May the anticipated super levy fine, based on trends at that stage, was 9%. In August the figure was approximately 7% but it then dropped to 6% and is now 5.5%. By the time we get to the end of the quota system in a number of weeks time, it will probably be well below 5.5%. However, it will still be a significant super levy fine. One is talking about a significant amount of money.

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