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

Ultimately, that is what a €300 million scheme over the next six years is all about. I think most farmers would now agree that the qualification criteria and benchmarks they have to meet on that journey are very achievable in the timescale that has been outlined. In fact, the vast majority of farmers are already where they would need to be by about 2018.

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