Mr. Francie Gorman:

I thank the Deputy. We will pass on his good wishes and those of Senator Daly to Alice Doyle.

Ash dieback has been an absolute disaster. It is completely unacceptable that the Minister of State has had the report for four months and nothing has been done on it. As the Deputy noted, that has shattered the confidence of farmers in the forestry sector. Under the €1.3 billion forestry programme, there is a requirement to have a certain amount of land set aside for hardwoods and areas of biodiversity. No farmer will consider entering that programme with those restrictions in place. The €1.3 billion programme may well become the preserve of big business and not farmers. That would be a shame.

I am checking my notes on the Deputy's second question.