Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss the extremely serious crisis in the pig industry, where feed prices have increased dramatically at a time when product prices have decreased significantly putting enormous pressure on the viability and cashflows of the industry. The Government must realise that there is an urgent need to sort out the long promised banking structures for this sector if it is to be maintained during the critical period. Steps must be taken to open up the Chinese and other markets as many of the current units are winding down or going out of business, not to mind the increase in production promised under the 2020 agri-programme.

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