In regard to other ministerial orders and directives from the Department of Agriculture and Food – some of which were pioneered by the Minister of State in another capacity – many farmers were severely penalised in respect of the implementation of various schemes in that a simple human error was classified in the Department of Agriculture and Food as being the work of a person who had intended to commit fraud. That simple human error was counted as fraudulent in the administration of schemes throughout Europe, which is a tragedy.