Two or three years ago I heard from RTÉ's European correspondent that there were a million more poor farmers in Poland than in the entire European Union. This fact might strike fear into the hearts of Irish farmers who wonder how the entry of such a large population of small farmers will affect Irish agriculture. I would hope that, in a generosity of spirit, they will view it, in the words of former IFA president and farm leader TJ Maher, as a bonzana. It did turn out to be a bonzana for Irish agriculture but we are at a turning point in that regard. We are now asked to extend a spirit of generosity to an expanded Europe and I hope we will do so.