Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy knows, ACRES has been a strong success with farmers across this country. It was oversubscribed by 50% and as a Government we stepped forward to make sure that every applicant could participate. The vast majority of farmers in Clare will receive significantly increased payments under ACRES, as they will with all the other scheme I have launched, be that the suckler scheme or under the new basic income support for sustainability. Some day the Deputy might put a euro in their pocket as well.

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