Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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I appreciate that.

We have been listening to proposals from the Minister and the Department on how the sheep sector will improve and on what is needed to improve it from the perspective of farm organisations. In practical terms, when can sheep farmers expect to see an improvement in the whole sector, putting more money into their pockets for their product and with a working plan for the wool sector? There is an urgent need to have the serious issue of attacks on sheep addressed in full. This process is going slowly. We do not want to see farmers leaving the sector.