Mr. Sean Coughlan:

I would beg to differ on that. The failure of communication has meant that there is much anxiety and worry among farmers, many of whom will not be negatively impacted, but that has not stopped them from being worried. Some 84% of the animals that were 4- and 5-star previously will be 4- and 5-star going forward. Some 82% of the herds already have enough animals to qualify for the next stage of the scheme. Fair enough, not all of those animals will still be in those herds. Regarding the concern and fear, there are some herds and pedigree breeders that are impacted, which is a challenge.