Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I had a similar debate with Deputy McConalogue earlier. As I said, my ambition is to try to ensure that every farmer who has a payment retains it, whether that is in County Meath, County Donegal, County Cork, County Tipperary, County Kilkenny, County Wicklow or anywhere else. It is a critical part of agricultural income and household budgeting in respect of the farmers concerned and for obvious reasons, therefore, we are anxious to hold what we have.

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