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 findings of a report published yesterday which highlights the problems of unbalanced regional development, which sees major deficits in road and rail projects, regional airports and broadband services in several regions, including the midlands, which are impacting adversely on production, delivery and travel times and negatively affecting competitiveness.

Can the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food comment on his proposal to abolish REPS 4, which has farmers up in arms around the country?

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