asked the Minister for Agriculture if he is aware that no scutching facilities have been made available for the scutching of flax for a large number of growers in West Cork, and that the crop, the product of about 400 acres, is deteriorating in condition; whether the growers were left under the impression when planting flax that ample scutching facilities would be available, and whether he is prepared to make the necessary arrangements to enable the farmers of West Cork to dispose of their crop in a satisfactory manner.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Flax Scutching Facilities.
It is not a fact that no scutching facilities have been made available in West Cork. I am informed that a suitable turbine scutching unit, which is capable of scutching all the retted and unretted flax grown in County Cork, was installed early in January and is now scutching the flax to the satisfaction of the growers.
Would the Minister say where that has been installed?
I am not sure.