Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There is need for recognition of the lack of achievement down through the years in terms of representation of people affected by the hen harriers. It is only in the past 12 months that there has been any impetus in terms of trying to move forward this issue. I agree with Mr. Fitzgerald that the farmers involved and not abstract farming organisations who have not served them well up to now should be centrally involved in any new scheme.