Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak at this exciting time of significant change in Irish agriculture. I think it is a scandal that the agriculture spokesman of the main Opposition party has not participated in this debate. It points to the way Deputy Ó Cuív approaches this issue. While there might not be very many cows in Connemara, I am surprised he has not thought it worth his while to be here for this debate.

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