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

That is fair enough and I understand where the Minister is coming from. In fairness to a lot of these people to whom I have spoken in great detail, they have tried to look at every angle. Some of it was before the Minister's time and I do not lay the blame entirely at his door. There are always windows of opportunity to resolve problems, but if doors are locked and the hatches are battened down, it is very difficult for the ordinary punter. The last thing any farmer wants to do is go to court against a Department. If he or she feels an injustice, he or she is sometimes left with no choice.

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