Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I very much welcome the Minister's confirmation that he is considering the dribble bar. In my own territory - we all are more familiar with our own constituencies than elsewhere - farmers want to invest but there are big costs involved. It should be borne in mind the difficulty that will arise for those now with 150 kg N/ha and that they have to invest in particular machinery and may not be able to get grant aid. If the Minister can make progress on including the dribble bar again, it will be beneficial, both from an environmental point of view and for the individual farmers as well.

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