Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I accept what the Aire is saying, but could he tell us what was the result of the extra push when he sought the extra money? Earlier in the year, the agriculture committee in Europe said that given the rate of inflation that tens of billions of euro were effectively wiped off CAP. This affects every farmer in the country. The Minister has a duty of care to represent them and to get the highest allocation possible under CAP. The Minister said he pushed for extra funding. Could he tell us how much extra he received or if he got any extra? What negotiations went on?

The Minister has an obligation to ensure that CAP funding is secure so that it supports our family farms, because they are the main part of our rural communities. They supply and feed massively into what way this country is run.

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