Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government recognises the difficulties of grain farmers in particular this year. In some parts of the country, it was impossible to get any grain out. That is why the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is meeting with them and has met with them. That is why the Minister for Finance inserted into the Finance Bill a gap year, which will allow for farmers to be able to write off - as it has been effectively written off - a particular year in which things were very bad. These are issues that the Government does recognise. Obviously, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will keep a close eye on the matter.

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