Mr. Dermot Kelleher:

The BEEP is working out at around €80 per cow. This year, you had the two of them together, so you got €185 for the first ten cows and €160 above that. The weighing for the BEEP is gone but they are talking about bringing in a new scheme. All we know at the moment is that the new suckler efficiency scheme is €150 for the first ten cows, and €120 above that. There is €28 million allocated in the budget, which should deliver €70 per cow for the first 400,000 cows. That would put the €150 up to €220, and the €120 up to €190. That is if we get the €70, but that scheme is not sorted yet. That money was allocated in the budget. Whether it will come or not, the Deputy's guess is as good as mine.