William Aird: Urges Release of Full €85m for Farmers

William Aird challenged ministers over the distribution and timing of an 85 million allocation for agriculture, pressing for the full sum to reach farmers, farm contractors, forestry and horticulture. He raised state aid constraints, administrative pressure on year‑end payments and concerns about proposed departmental levies for 2027. Chapters: 00:00 Question on €85m allocation 00:20 Horticulture ring‑fence explained 01:01 State aid and scheme design 01:55 Timing of payments debated 02:46 Breakdown of the €100m package 03:20 Levies and 2027 budget concerns 04:21 Priorities and past gains 05:18 Closing plea to spend the funds 🇮🇪 Irish politics in one place! Visit https://videoparliament.ie 📽 Watch speeches by TDs, Senators and MEPs. 🔔 Subscribe, like and share! Source: Oireachtas (oireachtas.ie), public broadcasts. We publish material from all political parties — no commentary, no bias. We help you see the full picture and draw your own conclusions. If you spot an error, let us know by email. Your vote matters!