Feargal Quinn (Independent)

Senator O'Meara referred to the Privacy Bill. It is vital that we learn more about various matters. The European Union is attempting to force every member state to publish the names of all recipients of farm subsidies and the amount of subsidy in each case. This is a fascinating proposal because I gather that if the measure is adopted, we will learn how much taxpayers pay towards farm subsidies. I was stunned to discover this week that 94% of farmers' income derives from subsidies, with the remaining 6% derived from goods produced. If these figures are correct——