Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)

I propose the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public and national concern, namely, the severe and damaging impact of the nitrates directive on productive farming in Ireland, with the consequent grave implications for pig and poultry farmers and mushroom producers and the disposal of pig and poultry manure and factory offal, the major threat to the future of Irish cereal production, 75% of which is consumed by the pig and poultry sector. I call on the Government to defer the implementation of the nitrates directive and to delete table Nos. 10 to 21 from the nitrates regulations in the interest of the protection of water quality and to allow Irish farmers to remain competitive.

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