I recently met with the Shannon Callows farmers group. The meeting was organised by Deputies Troy and Cowen, Senator Eugene Murphy and a number of others. They made a very harrowing presentation on the impact of flooding on their farms. I undertook to go to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, which I have, and I have spoken to him on this in the immediate sense of some supports, particularly fodder, to be provided to the farmers in view of the financial predicament in which they find themselves because of a weather event. Whether it is what is happening with the climate, these events are significantly different from what would have been the case in times past. I will revert to the group when I meet it and let the Deputy know how we matters are being progressed. My understanding is that work is still ongoing in respect of the legislation.

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