Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I remember this being introduced in 2005. I was not happy with the system that was set up. I might as well be honest with Mr. O'Driscoll. It is no use being dishonest in here. My experience with it is as Mr. O'Driscoll says. In fairness, one gets a good run. However, one would have to fight hard to get a good run. It is not mandatory that it be 14 days. Surely, there is a flexibility allowing for it within seven days. There must be that.

Why not have a special unit to deal with the reviews in the context of those who are being visited upon by the eye-in-the-sky detections? Why not have a special section dealing with the reviews in that context? Farmers are extremely stressed and worried as a result of this. Most of the Deputies and Senators present say this involves thousands of euro that farmers may have to pay back. That is the worry. If one adds all of this to the milk money that has to be paid back and everything else, it gets farmers down. Why not lessen that level of trauma, distress and anxiety for farmers?