Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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I would be the first to say, as I have many a time, that in light of the age profile of farmers, we badly need a retirement scheme to encourage people to move the land on to the next generation. I will mention one thing.

The witnesses probably have this in their analysis. For males and females, lifestyle now has changed compared with years ago. In some cases farmers will say they have got a job somewhere and do not really want the seven days a week. Are the witnesses finding that?