Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Before I return to Mr. Healy, I wish to ask some questions. The IFA is undertaking a survey of the number of farmers involved. Is there a rough breakdown of those who own the land, those who rent the land and that type of information? There are a number of different issues. There is a short-term issue with those who have been affected by the bad weather. I believe there are also medium-term and long-term issues, and an open discussion is needed in the tillage sector about where the sector is going in the short, medium and long term. That is probably a different discussion and one that will take longer than today's meeting. Mr. Healy might highlight some of these points.