Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It certainly is the position of the three party leaders. The mechanisms devised to enable farmers not to be covered have not worked; that is the reality. Therefore, discussions are under way. They are being led by the Minister for Finance. The three party leaders have been apprised of that proposal, the objective of which is to exclude active farmers, people who did not seek rezoning or have no intention of rezoning and who want to continue with a bona fide economic activity. That is a legitimate point. There are other issues as well. The view is to have that issue resolved before the budget and bring the legislation in.

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