Timmy Dooley (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is very clear from my engagement with farmers that they will not continue to be as careful about how they do their business because there is no incentive. They can achieve their new level of payments, which are less than they were getting before, by doing less conservation work. They are trying to survive and this is not helpful.

Dr. Bleasdale might also please reflect on the hen harrier situation.