Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wrote to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine this morning about this issue and asked that there be some limited numbers of people be allowed around the rings at our marts. There is a major issue with broadband infrastructure. I spoke to one mart manager yesterday whose Internet connection is poor. Farmers and buyers at home simply do not have the necessary broadband. I appreciate that we cannot have concessions for everything in the context of these new restrictions but we are talking about farmers' livelihoods. We need to support them and their families at this most difficult time. As has been stated, marts have gone above and beyond to make sure that social distancing is in place. I ask that the Taoiseach look at this matter and that what is proposed be reconsidered.

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