Eileen Lynch (Fine Gael)

I know the ACA met with Department officials lately but in the last 12 months, has there been any satisfaction from either the Minister or Department officials about what is essentially the ACA's exclusion from information? Obviously, it is not only of benefit to the ACA but also of massive benefit to its clients and the 60,000 plus farmers across the country it represents. It is truly incredible. There is the whole anticompetitive element as well when it comes to EIPs, which I was not aware of before today.

Has there been any progress in general? Farming is under pressure and is facing an awful lot of challenges. We should be looking at anything that can be done - particularly things like sharing of knowledge and access to information - at a relatively low price. It is quite cost effective as the information is there already. I cannot comprehend the exclusion.