Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish Ms McPhillips the best of luck in her new role. She has a tough job ahead, with all of the different things, but she is well-seasoned, in that she knows the job inside out, so the best of luck. On Mercosur, I want to say I am opposed to it, unlike Senator Daly, for this simple reason. If we look at the backstops that have been put into it, the so-called cushions, the first thing is we are not on a level playing field in the way an Irish farmer has to adhere to animal welfare regulations and the different EU regulations, compared to what they do in Brazil and all the other countries. It is a totally different ball game, so no one can tell me it is a level playing field. In Ireland, regarding the CAP and EU inspections what percentage of the 130,000 farmers get audited?