Joe Walsh
Question:267 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the measures he proposes to take to resist the EU Agriculture Commissioner's proposal to cut arable aid payments to grain growers. [6919/97]
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267 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the measures he proposes to take to resist the EU Agriculture Commissioner's proposal to cut arable aid payments to grain growers. [6919/97]
I opposed the EU Commission's proposal last year to cut arable aid payments in the context of the beef crisis. It is my intention to resist also the reduction in arable aid to grain growers which has recently been proposed.