Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The reality on the ground is somewhat different. Thankfully, we have had a fortuitous year in terms of growth and I welcome the initiatives for cash crops, as well as the tinkering that there has been with the slurry and so on. Such matters should be based on weather anyway and not tied to calendar dates. As the Minister should know, the weather is all important. He used to be a farmer but he is now totally removed from agriculture. There has been inaction throughout spring and summer.

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