Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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I have a final question for whoever is willing, if anyone wants to answer it. It has been recognised that the sheep sector and sheep farmers in particular have been under pressure. Many of them have sought support through the Brexit adjustment reserve fund. I think sheep farmers were quite taken aback that they could not seem to access funding under that, given they have been impacted. We spoke much about England, imports, exports and the impact of all of that, as well as New Zealand and Australia. With regard to the witnesses’ knowledge of the sector, imports, exports and all of that, as well as the impact of Brexit, do they see an argument for that level or kind of funding to support sheep farmers and that sector? Would they see a rationale for that, given the situation the sector is in? If the witnesses do not wish to respond, that is okay.