Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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On strategy and targeted supports for farmers, there is a new EU directive that exempts farms of up to 10 ha. However, farmers contend that paperwork is making it harder to farm. Is there any strategy to simplify that? Does it worry the Department that there are concerning signs of an exodus from the suckler sector? In the last few days, we have seen that the sheep sector seems to be down by something like 6%. Does that trend worry the Department? What is the strategy to support those types of farmers?