Clarification needed on the workings of Dept’s Unit

MANY questions were raised for farmers and the Department of Agriculture by last week’s RTE Prime Time programme on the Department’s Special Investigation Unit.

It was obvious from the programme that farmers and Senior Department of Agriculture vet Pat Rogan were legally constrained from telling all.

Much more clarification of the Unit’s workings is necessary, in the interest of fairness to farmers, and respect for the role of the Department.