Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There was no question there. Deputy Ring was making a clear statement and I thank him for that.

I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee today. Clearly, there is no doubt about the support of the committee for trying to get some type of equitable solution for ash dieback. We will continue to press the case. We will continue to question and keep pressure on the Minister of State to get a solution in place that brings some type of financial fairness to the situation in which you find yourselves. I give a full commitment on behalf of the committee that we will keep the pressure on the Department to try to get a fair and reasonable solution for you. I am on record as saying previously that I never encountered a disease at farm level that was outside a farmer's control for which there was no compensation. You are in a unique situation and you have highlighted your case extremely well. As the Oireachtas committee with responsibility for this area, we will keep pressure on both the Minister of State and the Department to try to advance your cause. I thank you again.

At the next public meeting of the committee, on Wednesday, 29 June 2022, we will undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the agricultural and food supply chain Bill 2022. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, will be in attendance.

As there is no further business, the meeting is adjourned.