Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister clarify a point for me? It is unusual to provide for compensation in legislation. Is agreement to be reached with the fur farmers? As I pointed out in my summary at the start, the fur farmers raised four major concerns with us this morning. The issue of workers' compensation has been raised by many others. The number of years taken into account when determining profit and the costs of the cull and demolitions are integral to the issue of compensation. As has been said, compensation for the mink farmers is provided for in the Bill. Do we need to reach an agreement with the fur farmers on those matters before we can proceed with the legislation?