Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government joins the Deputy in welcoming the announcement from the Commission that €50 million in exceptional aid is to be provided to beef farmers who very much need it given the collapse in beef prices in recent months. We still have not received the terms and conditions from the Commission and the exact detail of how that scheme will work. We will have to provide matching funding. We do not yet have the terms and conditions from the Commission but as soon as we get them, we will be able to develop a scheme and ensure that farmers get the money they need as soon as possible.

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