Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would appreciate the Ceann Comhairle's discretion to make a final point. The Rural Independent Group has brought forward proposals in respect of which there is no costing or recognition of the challenge that is involved in responding to the challenges that we acknowledge are real for so many. The Government is acting. We are responding. The House heard from the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, about the measures that are being taken in regard to GLAS and the beef data and genomics programme, as well as the new measures announced by him today to support our pig farming sector. The proposals brought forward by the Rural Independent Group are at best disrespectful to the challenges and needs of so many. At worst, to make claims in regard to carbon tax and to bring forward proposals without any sense of how they can be paid for does little to serve the needs of those they claim to represent.

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