Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Farmers' pockets are empty at this time. Back in 2008 and 2009, €1,100 was taken off the area aid payment but it was promised that it would be given back.

Now the Taoiseach is saying he will give €200 or €230 sometime later on this year. I am appealing to the Taoiseach and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to give them back the money that was taken off them at that time. It is theirs.

As I said to the Taoiseach, they cannot pay suppliers or contractors. They cannot pay for anything. This €1,000 or €1,100 would mean so much to them at present because there were never as low. I appeal to the Taoiseach to give them back this money which was taken off them in 2009.

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