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Michael Creed

CORK TD and Fine Gael Spokesperson on Agriculture, Michael Creed TD has said the lack of strategic focus accompanying the €69 million agriculture package announced by Taoiseach Brian Cowen smacks of “yet another pre-election promise that is unlikely to result in real benefits for farmers”.

“Any investment in the agricultural sector must be strategically invested in the sector to benefit farmers as well as individual processors. Worryingly, the package announced by the Taoiseach at the weekend has not been followed up by any explanation as to its purpose or any strategic vision underpinning it.
“Under these circumstances it is difficult to see it as anything other than a political slush fund designed to massage the Fianna Fáil vote,” said Deputy Creed.

He added, “Brian Cowen says he is fed up with bad news but what he means
is that he doesn’t like hearing the truth about the dismal performance of his government and its damaging impact on the lives of ordinary people.”