Agriculture Industry
Seanad Éireann — 2025-05-14
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Nessa Cosgrove (LAB), Labour Panel

I thank the Minister for his reply. I knew there was a lot of progress on it since 30 April. I am delighted. However, there is still uncertainty among the farmers I represent. If the deadline for submissions is tomorrow, can something be addressed tonight? I know the Minister has only recently taken over his brief. Is there some way there will be a guarantee so people do not feel they are going into something and they cannot reverse? The concern was about the appeals process. There is no guarantee or clarity around that, if people want to make an appeal. Could there be more clarity?

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Sitting date: 2025-05-14