Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2021-05-26
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

We have got to look at other initiatives, including environmental initiatives, both to increase incomes for farming and to maintain the backbone of the direct payments system, which is key to farmers. We understand that. The direct payments system is absolutely essential as a backbone for farmers to underpin their projections and sustainability from an income perspective into the future.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-26