The figures in the Farming Independent supplement of the Irish Independent showing that 200,000 cattle are to be culled by 2025, which is just in a year and a half, points to an incredible threat to the farming sector. It will be at a cost of about €600 million. A full 25% of the beef being imported to the European Union comes from Brazil. How is it environmentally friendly to fell large swaths of the Amazon to produce beef and for us to import that beef to substitute for Irish beef being culled in this State? There is a significant threat hanging over farmers in this country, and we must have a debate to crystallise exactly what the plan of the Government is.

The Deputies opposite have all raised important issues - four very important issues. I have no difficulty in having them debated. We have Government time and Opposition time in the House but the Government is using its time this week to enact important legislation. The Opposition chose its issues but it did not choose any of the issues just raised for debate this week. Therefore, if the Deputies feel-----

The information was not available. It was leaked only last week.

No, let the Taoiseach answer, please.

The Deputies are obviously free to use time next week, when they will have more Opposition time. They can use their Opposition time from this week, or we can try to schedule some debates through the Business Committee-----