Farm incomes are falling dramatically and the Government's response is to impose extra taxation on farmers, increase the levies, and introduce massive cutbacks and production restrictions. At the same time, up to €620 million is being left behind in Europe under the REP scheme and other schemes because the co-funding necessary to draw upon those funds is not being provided. It defies logic that, to date, the Government has not seen the sound economic sense in what is being proposed. The REPS budget provides €2 billion for farms. To this day, €130 million of that has not been drawn down. This is money that was set aside specifically for Irish farmers in REPS. Between now and 2006, if the current position continues to obtain, a massive €500 million will be lost to farmers.