Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

The suckler cow scheme has been cut. The Senator is talking to somebody who would know. The Government has let farming down and off-farm employment has also dried up. We need to support the family farm and keep the sector viable in Ireland to provide for a good quality food reputation. I look forward to the negotiations and I thank the Minister of State for participating in today's debate, well in advance of the 2013 deadline.