Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the deadline for the spreading of slurry and farmyard manure in view of the wet weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43970/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The spreading of slurry and farmyard manure is governed by the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations, 2006 which is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the first instance.

Both the Minister, Deputy Gormley, and I recognised the difficulties faced by farmers due to the inclement weather conditions of the past several months, and as a result the period for the spreading of slurry and farmyard manure was, as an exceptional measure, extended up to the end of November in order to facilitate farmers' needs.