Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

I will. People probably know my views on protecting the suckler herd. I have maintained the suckler cow welfare scheme despite the pressure applied by many people to get rid of it. I do not want to allow the beef sector to become a byproduct of the dairy sector, which will be a danger as excitement around the dairy industry grows in the lead up to 2015 when milk quotas will vanish. Milk prices will remain strong in the meantime. Half of Irish beef comes from the suckler herd and half from the dairy herd, but nearly all of the top quality beef comes from the suckler herd, in which case we need to try to keep suckler farming intact. We have a major job to do in upskilling suckler farmers so that they can make more money from the marketplace and be less reliant on schemes. For this reason, I have set aside €5 million to put in place a beef discussion group model, whereby we will bring suckler beef farmers into a room and discuss with them how they can upskill and get more out of their businesses. I might revert to people regarding the-----