Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The Minister referred to error rates on expenditure in the CAP. What exactly is likely to be discussed? Is it likely that there will be a less penal regime than currently exists, which is totally disproportionate in regard to mistakes people make. It is difficult to count rocks and to figure out how much is rock. As one knows, there is a big debate occurring at present on what constitutes a forage area where there is heather and other plants. Will the Minister give us some outline as to what the error rates pertaining to expenditure on the CAP mean in reality?

I am interested in the super-levy. There was a statement from the Minister that we are penalising farmers significantly for over-producing milk, within five months of the regime being done away with completely. I saw in the media that the Minister had spread out the repayment over a long period. Perhaps he could indicate whether he could achieve a softer landing in Brussels. If not, will he create an Irish soft landing?