Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I would like to make a suggestion on the sheep tagging issue. In fairness to the Minister, he met Opposition spokespersons about electronic tagging last year and he suggested that something might be coming in. Most people agreed it would be good for the sheep industry. However, we expected that it would be introduced under the sheep welfare scheme and that it would be announced in the budget last October with an increased payment under the scheme. Farmers would have welcomed that but having to do without any payment is a little too much.

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