Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I appreciate that I asked a number of specific questions that were not indicated in the matter raised by me. I will seek further answers from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is important that there be better congruence between the Departments of Finance and Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure farmers who are struggling with all of these issues will be given clear and accurate information and that officials within the Department of Finance and Revenue understand the nature of farming and the flexibility needed in that regard in that farmers may find themselves without an income for a number of months.That is due, in no small part, to delayed payments by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Such delays can be caused by computer problems, issues with commonage framework plans and so forth. That congruence can create an easier climate for farmers to be able to meet their obligations but also to be helped where needed.