Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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It is obvious that there is no single silver bullet. The committee wishes to have a very honest and deep rooted discussion about the beef sector from start to finish. My late father used to say that a suckler cow always died in debt. That was 20 years ago and it is probably the same today. Things have not changed from that point of view. We must be able to do an analysis to find out why she always dies in debt and what we can do to make sure she does not die in debt in future. She is a key part of the suckler industry.

Deputy McConalogue wishes to make a brief intervention.