Peter Cleere (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Okay, we will move on. We heard from the previous speakers that about 1,500 farmers have exited tillage farming since 2022. By the time we sit here next week, there will be another farmer not doing tillage any more. That is not just a hit on the agriculture side; it hits every community right across rural Ireland, especially where I represent, Carlow-Kilkenny. What is the Department going to do to support these people? More importantly, what is the Department doing to support new farmers entering the tillage sector? If we have 1,500 people leaving, how in the name of God are we going to attract people into the sector?