Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Yes. The programme for Government commits to support the agriculture and horticulture industry. Will the Taoiseach instruct the Minister of State with responsibility for agriculture and horticulture to visit south Tipperary now and see for himself the devastation at first hand? It is eight or nine days on now, the cleanup is under way and the Minister of State must see the devastation. We saw the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Boxer Moran, and the Minister, Deputy Ross, in Donegal hours after the flooding, and rightly so. The Taoiseach must come down to Tipperary and show empathy at least, even if he is not interested in the horticulture industry.

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