Mr. Tim Sheehan:

Listening to the presentation one would think we are focused on safety with machinery but there is another side to this. Earlier the ICSA referred to farm stock, an issue which needs to be addressed. A mothering cow is far more dangerous than any bull I have ever seen. Cattle are not being handled as much or as often as before, even on dairy farms, and are proving to be very dangerous, especially with young kids and elderly people. This issue needs to be taken on board as well but I am not so sure how to come around to it. It is mostly through awareness and being careful. As Senator Marie-Louise O’Donnell said, an accident can happen in a split second, so awareness is important.