Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I am happy to support the Supplementary Estimate. I have some questions. I welcome the fact that the specialist food producer scheme will be launched in 2018. Will the Minister clarify what type of producer will be targeted in terms of applying for that scheme? With regard to the animal welfare scheme for sheep, why are all the potential participants not availing of it? The Minister outlined that there could have been other applicants.