Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I also support Deputy McNamara's amendments. I am a farmer's son. God rest my mother and father, we grew up on a farm. I have brothers who farm and nephews and nieces in the contracting business. I understand farming because I see it every week, I live it every week and I have been part of the farming community. Macra na Feirme's members had to walk 79 km. They started last night and arrived at Leinster House today. The Taoiseach said he would meet them and just as they arrived into Dublin, he decided he could not meet them but, if his schedule suited, he would meet them afterwards.

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