asked the President whether, in view of the bad treatment and low prices received by barley growers last year and its serious effect upon this important industry, he will recommend that an embargo be placed upon imported grain during the coming season or that the State guarantee a price which will secure to the grower a reasonable return for the use of his land.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. [ ORAL ANSWERS. ] - IMPORTED GRAIN—SUGGESTED EMBARGO.
The suggestions made by the Deputy are essentially matters affecting the fiscal system of the country and the measures necessary for the development of agriculture, and it would be well, I think, to await the Reports of the two Commissions considering such subjects—the Fiscal Commission and the Commission on Agriculture—before coming to any conclusions.
The Deputy can rest assured that the Government is giving and will continue to give the most careful consideration to the state of agriculture with a view to ensuring the welfare of this, the main industry of the country.
Does the Minister give us any promise that the Reports of these two Commissions will receive any more consideration than the Reconstruction Commission's Report?
I hope that they will not propose such expensive settlements as have been proposed by the Reconstruction Commission.
If the Agricultural Commission recommended such a course would the Minister carry it into operation?