Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised)
9:00 am
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My understanding on the latter point is that it has to do with self-classification. Somebody might depart from farming and then gets an off-farm job. He or she might term himself or herself as an employee but might still be farming on a part-time basis. The number in this regard fluctuates.