I am pleased to speak on the Bill, which I welcome. It brings clarity to issues that arose following the 2005 Act, where farmers and even vets could be prosecuted. I compliment the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on its common sense approach to practices taking
Read more →Question Nos. 532 and 581 To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which legislation is likely to be introduced which will set performance standards for existing septic tanks and other on-site waste water treatment systems and the introduction of an
Read more →Question 39: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is concerned that Ireland could be over quota in the new 2011-2012 milk quota year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [Ref:12582/11] Oral Response by Minister Simon Coveney (Department of Agriculture,
Read more →Fine Gael Kildare North TD, Anthony Lawlor, has strongly welcomed the decision by the EU Commission to bring forward the awarding of the Single Farm Payment (SFP), following representations made to the EU Commission by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney. Farmers will now be able to
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