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

The Deputy is assuming that the low input permanent pasture is the only option available to them, which, of course, it is not. They have many options available to them and they need to look at the list in terms of what suits their farming structures and apply them. The Deputy said that many commonage farmers were confused and therefore waited for the second tranche. Low input permanent pasture has nothing to do with that.

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