Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Are there no other measures to encourage more intensive farmers to enter the schemes? We know it is voluntary but can nothing else be done? Has the Department considered other measures to try to target more intensive operators? The issue as far as I can see is the more intensive farmers are creating the most difficulties, yet they are the ones not availing of the schemes. Can anything be done in respect of that? I am not talking about getting a big stick out but we need to find some way of doing it.