No thanks, to a civil servant for every 25 farms

IFA says there is now one civil servant policing every 25 farmers, and the Association’s Deputy President, Ruairi Deasy has warned against the industry becoming top heavy with costly administration.

“Serious questions must be asked whether the Government is more concerned with ensuring maximum compliance at farm level, or helping the industry”, said Mr Deasy.

He emphasised that IFA has never supported farmers who try to defraud the system and that remains the clear policy of the association.