Ms Mairead McGuinness, MEP:

I will open on that point pertaining to inheritance, land and women. There will be more female farmers because of smaller family sizes and choice. Women are farming now. However, they are not quite as visible as they need to be. It is akin to politics in that if one sees women in politics, it encourages young women to look at politics but if they are not there, it is just part of the parcel. However, on issues regarding land, I always say that where there is a will, there always is a relative, especially around land. Nothing has diminished in terms of the Irish attachment to-----