Pat O'Neill (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We know that not every acre of land in the country is suitable for producing milk. Should the suckler herd fall below a certain level, it will impact on the throughput of factories. The relationship of suckler cows versus dairying is probably 50:50, but if there is a drive towards dairy farming, when does it become uneconomic for us to maintain a suckler herd in the country?