James Breen
Question:108 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will increase the disease levies due to the severe pressure on farm incomes in view of the difficult year experienced by the farming community. [25983/02]
Vol. 559 No. 2
108 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will increase the disease levies due to the severe pressure on farm incomes in view of the difficult year experienced by the farming community. [25983/02]
These increases are necessary and have to be viewed against the background of the current overall budgetary situation, the Exchequer costs of the schemes and the fact that a major part of the expenditure relates to compensation, where the cost of reactors has increased under the on-farm valuation system.