Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the conditions, the help-sheet provided states that if a holding decreases by more than 20%, in other words, if the number of animals falls by more than one fifth, the farmer would be disqualified under the amount set out in 2014. I presume force majeurewould apply in cases where depopulation is caused by disease or similar factors. In the event that the number of animals increases by more than 20%, is provision made to readjust the entitlement? As Senators are taking part in a minute's silence, I ask Mr. Coughlan to address the questions posed by the three Deputies, some of which overlap.