Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Acting Chairman for letting me in. I welcome this fund and it is important that as many as possible apply to the fund. I know that in my part of the country the banks will be making funds available next week. If Deputy Cahill gets stuck in Tipperary, he is more than welcome to come to Carlow for funding.

In the event that it is oversubscribed, is it planned to develop a similar fund in future? This is a very innovative way to get cashflow to farmers and it should be developed further for the future.

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