Dr. Conor O'Mahony:

On the hardship grant, there are a number of subgroups in the TB forum, one of which is the financial working group under the chairmanship of Gerry Kiely. That was tasked with developing a sustainable funding model. Within that, we are looking at existing compensation schemes, the income supplement, the depopulation grant and the hardship grant. The specific issue the Deputy raised about off-farm income is being discussed.