Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have to register my disappointment that the Minister is not here to take questions. I know he is out of the country but we had agreed to a rota swap on this occasion to facilitate the Minister. I do not think it is acceptable that another rota swap was not offered in this instance. My first question is to ask the Minister his proposals to support our sheep farmers, who are under enormous strain at the moment and are facing what could potentially be an existential crisis.

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