Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The planning relating to this matter needs to be more medium-term and long-term too. Unfortunately, the Russians, and we know their form, appear to be dug in for a war of attrition. They do not care how long this goes on or how many people die. They do not care about the destruction and the death they cause. This could be a situation that we will have to deal with for quite some time, so that has to be part of the Minister's and Minister of State's thinking and rationale certainly with regard to the forthcoming budget, to allow for a very lengthy disruption of what was normal business prior to 24 February.

In addition, could the green diesel situation be examined further? What more can be done on that front? That is having a massive impact on farmers and it is being felt by them in the pocket throughout the country.

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