Why focus only on farming subsidies?

IFA president John Dillon was recently cross-examined by Joe Duffy on radio about the “scandal” of subsidisation of agriculture, as in CAP.

Why focus only on farming subsidies?

How come so many subsidies to others are not similarly regarded, for example:

1. Special financial incentives to attract foreign investors (but possibly at odds with EU law).

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