Dáil debates

Thursday, 12 July 2012

Leaders' Questions

 

10:30 am

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

Last week, we asked the Government to act on the flooded Shannon region as farmers in this particular region have been badly hit. Farmers and agricultural contractors throughout Ireland are extremely concerned about their livelihoods as a result of the persistent bad weather. Silage has not been cut, cattle cannot graze, production costs have increased, milk production has dramatically decreased, crops have been affected and beef prices were pulled this week by the factories. June was the wettest month on record, which will cost the farming community approximately €160 million. The weather is extremely bad and is crippling farmers' ability to make a decent living.

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