Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: to allow statements to be made in the House by the Minister for Agriculture and Food and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the decision to close the sole remaining sugar manufacturing plant in Mallow, County Cork, outlining what measures will be undertaken and support given to employees of the plant as well as sugar beet farmers who now have no outlet for their produce, and whether the Government has any plans to encourage the conversion of the manufacturing process of this plant to produce ethanol as a substitute fuel.

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