He should have been there.

No.

He is the Minister.

This is an independent task force with representatives of all stakeholders. This never stops these Senators from coming in here and playing politics with anything.

The Leader should tell that to Joe Healy as well.

I know Joe Healy.

He said that this morning on the radio.

I know that both Senators are going for Dáil seats and are flying the flag.

That is very disrespectful, not to the two of us, but to the farmers of this country.

That is not at all the case. Shame on the Leader.

With all due respect to the Leader-----

Let me explain what the Senators did not do.

We will not have a debate about it now.

They never said that there was a €300 million beef data and genomics programme or a €200 million beef environmental efficiency pilot. They failed to mention the €78 million in exceptional aid to beef farmers, a restoration to areas of national constraint scheme worth €250 million, €85 million in targeted schemes supporting sustainable beef farming in budget 2020 and, that in the event of a no-deal Brexit, an extra €85 million has been flagged for immediate support for farmers. None of that was said.

Next Monday, if there is no meeting, there will be more protests.

Order, please.

Neither Senator stated that the party of which they are members decimated rural Ireland.

Here we go again.

The Senators know what-----

Will the Leader deal with the crisis we are discussing here?

We are not going to have a debate on it now, please. I call the Leader to speak.

Some €1.14 billion has been given to support 120,000 beef farmers.

My final point to both of the Senators is that if one is buying a second-hand tractor or a new piece of machinery, one does not back to the salesman who sold one a dud the first time.

Fianna Fáil is offering more of the same. Fianna Fáil and the Green Party.

That is the only response by the Leader.

I look forward to having the debate.

The Senators know the rules of the House. We cannot debate it now.