Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his very comprehensive response. I appreciate all the efforts that are being made. He is in a difficult situation in that the number of lives saved will never be known, but he can take it and accept, due to these initiatives, that lives are saved. Naturally, we do not ever hear about that but it is critical that all efforts are maintained and intensified. Every single death is one too many.

I sympathise with everybody who has lost someone on a farm, whether recently or in the past. In particular, I offer my condolences and sympathy to the family and friends of Darragh Dullea and Cillian Kirwan, who were students at the college in Pallaskenry, County Limerick. They passed away in a tragic accident on Tuesday. My thoughts and sympathies are with them. They were young farmers who had bright futures ahead of them. It is extremely tragic.

Will the Minister of State outline whether efforts are under way to plan for Farm Safety Week 2024? Are there further initiatives that he would like to see implemented in future?

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