Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the Minister to the House. I welcome the successful model execution of a reform, namely, that one studies the question carefully with experts, but one also brings in the interest groups and tries to reach a maximum consensus on the solution. As far as I can judge, most farmers and other interests are either happy with the decision or at least accept it. There are other ways to bring about political reform. There is the crusader approach where the forces of light are on one side and the forces of darkness are on the other. A third approach is what I might call the harlequin approach where one takes on all comers from all sides. However, I prefer the Minister's approach, which, from my experience, is also the Taoiseach's approach.

The elimination of much of the paperwork will be welcomed by farmers. I have come across cases where people have lost large sums of money through minor oversights or technical errors.