James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the threat to the welfare of the Irish farming industry, which has been thrown into a cashflow crisis by the failure of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to honour his commitment to reimburse loans taken out for the building of slatted sheds under the farm waste management scheme, under which €400 million is outstanding, while farmers unable to meet bank charges are facing ruin caused by the Minister's stubborn refusal to extend the deadline for applications, which has led to an untenable rush.

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