Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

An approach that sees every death on Irish farms as one death too many is very important. The Minister of State rightly pointed out the disproportionate number of workplace fatalities that take place on farms versus the wider workplace. I commend him on how enthusiastic he has been and the approach he has taken to date to this matter. We can look at statistics over a long period but, thankfully, this year has seen a reduction in the number of deaths. However, that is no consolation whatsoever to the families who are bereaved.

Has the Minister of State considered being more proactive in how we move forward on this such as by linking farm safety promotion to CAP? Is that something he would consider in the future?

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