Seanad debates

Tuesday, 1 April 2003

Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages.

 

Members of the agricultural community, particularly those involved in intensive production, are very concerned and believe this is a considerable clawback. The countryside is designated for agriculture and agricultural activities should be allowed to continue in the manner in which they have done heretofore. In many cases one is dealing with ordinary farm manure, which has been used on the land for generations and contains nothing that would create a problem. These rules are limiting agricultural production. I hope the Minister will consider increasing the number from 650 to 750, as allowed under the EU directive.

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