Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

We were talking to the Department this morning, and on the issue of the so-called forgotten farmer, which I know the witnesses have followed up, including Macra na Feirme, the Department said there is a commitment in the programme for Government and that it intends to sort out the forgotten farmer. I say that just as a note of interest.

I have one question for all of the witnesses. Have they tried posting out a simple piece of paper to every one of their members asking them to fill it in and to state which they would prefer? In that way they would get a good feel for what is going on.