Mr. Conor Geraghty:

I understand the concern. I live in the heart of lowland sheep country in east Galway and south Roscommon. Since the knowledge transfer programmes started, especially in 2017, we engage with sheep farmers all the time. They really value good, professional advice. The savings they have made, both in the context of mortality and through increased performance, by including the vet in decisions relating to what to use and when to use it, as well as when to use it correctly. I understand there are issues with hill sheep in some of the western counties. The Department released some data which would indicate that west Mayo might have an issue. We know the guys in west Mayo. They were on television years ago, on "Vets on Call". Those guys provide a serious service over long distances. Nobody is left without a vet.