Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by them to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable public lands owned by them in conjunction with representatives of local farming organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23766/13]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that matters relating to property owned or leased by agencies under the aegis of my Department are an operational matter for the individual agency in the first instance and I have no function in this regard. However, I am aware of the current difficulties in providing fodder for animals and I have brought the issue raised by the Deputy to the attention of the agencies under my aegis.