Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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I thank Mr. Rushe. He has outlined the problems we know are in the horticulture sector. We have done a lot of talking here about the availability of horticulture peat. I agree we are failing to face up to that issue. Importing peat is environmental madness as well as economic madness. While the growers have reduced by two thirds, the acreage has dropped by a far smaller percentage. Is that correct? Obviously the ones still there have increased their acreage.