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‹ An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business Succession planning in agriculture
Summary
The Cathaoirleach curtailed Senator Byrne’s second point, and he then made a separate request for a debate on succession in agriculture, citing the ageing farmer population.
I met recently with Macra na Feirme. It is very keen that we look, within the budget, at addressing the issues of succession planning within agriculture. We still have the challenge that more a third of farmers in Ireland are over the age of 65, more than half are aged over 55, and only 7% are under the age of 35. I would like a debate, which I have called for previously, on the question of succession in agriculture.