James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, this question concerns delays in payments under the agri-environment schemes, GLAS and AEOS. There is mounting anger over the delay in these payments and we saw protests recently outside Johnstown Castle in County Wexford. These are farming families whose patience is running out at this stage. They were expecting these payments before Christmas and they have not yet received them, and families are suffering as a result. We need to see an element of urgency on this issue in order to get these payments out. While I appreciate there have been a number of issues, most should have been anticipated.

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