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

I agree with the Deputy. We will make money available but I cannot give a figure today as to how much that will be. A scheme for pigs and poultry will be launched towards the end of July. The only question is how much will we have available to spend. The items outlined by the Deputy will be covered. Whether there will be a more extensive scheme for the pig sector in particular, where there is ambition for expansion, will be dependent on whether we believe we have enough money in the overall envelope of nearly €400 million, or €395 million to be exact.

I wish to reassure poultry farmers who have raised these issues with the Deputy that there will be a scheme for them which I suspect will be open by mid-summer but I cannot give an exact figure today as to how much will be provided under that scheme. I will be able to do so in due course.

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