Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)

Question 26: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food his plans to tackle the high death rate on Irish farms, which hit a 10-year high in 2010; the reason, despite the work of organisations such as Teagasc and the Farm Safety Partnership, the problem has intensified over the past decade; his views on whether legislation is required to bolster the efforts of individual organisations to make farms safer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17638/11]

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