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supporting farmers and food businesses, which underpin the vitality of rural villages and towns across the country, including in my own constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny. The agrifood sector has come through a difficult number of years, dealing with many challenges such as Brexit, Covid, a new Common Agricultural … revamping support and eligibility criteria. We also need to ensure that Ireland remains an exemplar in agricultural education by investing in agricultural colleges and facilities such as Kildalton Agricultural College in Piltown, south Kilkenny. Supporting farm families is also crucial. This Government needs to work with the Department