Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The witnesses list horticulture, pigs, poultry and milk among vulnerable sectors. With regard to pigs, it has been a very difficult few years, particularly with accumulated debts, food prices and so on coming at the same time as the implementation of legislation requiring changes in housing. I know there was a consideration, and the late Minister of State, Shane McEntee, was in Clare discussing this issue, that the Department of Finance or the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine would talk to banks about parking debt or portions of debt to ensure that the entire pig sector is not wiped out. Does the IFA have any proposals for the Government with regard to ensuring the ongoing sustainability of the pig sector? I know labelling is an issue but beyond that is there any proposal?