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

I am anxious to work in a collaborative fashion with all those who have something positive to offer or contribute. I have convened a stakeholder group.

It represents farmers, the banking industry, the co-op movement and the advisory service. All of the appropriate stakeholders, including my Department, are in there. They are all working earnestly to try to find a solution to a difficult problem. The last thing we need in this difficult period is an unfocused scattergun approach to the issue. That is why it is important to be able to measure and respond accordingly.

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