Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We must deal with the statistical position of the industry and the problems that are facing individual farmers on the ground. I have only a limited time to finish. There are a number of issues we need to address regarding the superlevy bill. I said earlier that 1% represents €15 million of a bill. We need clarification as to when it is going to be paid. Is it going to be paid over a three-year period? If it is going to be paid over a three-year period, is a processor going to pay it or is the Department going to pay it with the recovery of that money from individual farmers over that period? Who will have to pay the interest accumulation on the borrowings, or will they be factored into the final bill?

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