348 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he plans to reduce sheep numbers again on the mountains; if stocking rates of 1.5 ewes per hectare will be used as a reference point; if this low stocking rate will be reduced further by deducting the percentage sheep numbers which were already culled since the destocking programme commenced; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this reduction could be as high as 48% of the original number of sheep reared on the hill areas; if his Department officials had meaningful discussions with the sheep farmers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38633/08]

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348 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he plans to reduce sheep numbers again on the mountains; if stocking rates of 1.5 ewes per hectare will be used as a reference point; if this low stocking rate will be reduced further by deducting the percentage sheep numbers which were already culled since the destocking programme commenced; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this reduction could be as high as 48% of the original number of sheep reared on the hill areas; if his Department officials had meaningful discussions with the sheep farmers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38633/08]

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