Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Taoiseach for his reply, but he dealt with everything except what I asked him to address. Will he agree to hold a high-level investigation into what is happening? That is what I am asking him for. This issue is serious and is hurting farmers all over the country, including in Kerry of course and most importantly. It is also hurting consumers, though. The farmers are not Mother Teresas. If they have to pay an exorbitant cost for fertiliser, it will have to be added to the rest of their costs and the poor people who pay to put food on the table will suffer. Will the Government hold an investigation at a national level and a European level? The Government is back and forth to Europe every day and is doing this and that for it. Now is the Government's time to ask Europe to do something for Irish farmers. They cannot suffer these increased costs. Why is it that we are paying €850 or €900 per tonne for urea when Germany and other countries in the EU and across the water in the UK are only paying €500 per tonne? The Taoiseach has to suss them out and see what is happening.

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