Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I understand where the Minister is coming from. During the past 90 to 120 days there should have been no reason that inspectors could not have inspected the 300 to 400 farms to check whether the numbers were in the ground and whether farmers were compliant. The Department should have pushed this side of it.

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