Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is a real dearth of detail in the Minister's reply on the start date and the criteria which will be in place for farmers who apply. I note the extent of the income pressure on farmers in the past week. We see it in beef and tillage at the moment and have seen it in the past year in the dairy sector and the mushroom sector.

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