Ms Rose Mary McDonagh:

All I would say is that in farming, there is a very high suicide rate. I totally agree with the Deputy from the loneliness point of view. There have been a few initiatives along the lines of discussion groups and knowledge transfer groups. They are good from the point of view that they will bring a cohort of farmers together in a certain area or sector and they have a discussion point. It becomes an opportunity for them to meet, discuss and learn something from other farms. Those discussion groups were a good idea and they should be continued.