asked the Minister for Agriculture if he is satisfied with the quality of farm machinery both imported and home-manufactured being offered; and if he will consider setting up a departmental committee whose minimum standards of quality and performance must be achieved before an article is recommended by such committee to the Irish farmer.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Quality of Farm Machinery.
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I have received no complaints regarding the quality of the farm machinery on offer. As An Foras Talúntais has established a national agricultural machinery testing service to provide the farmer with a reliable guide to the performance of the various types of machines, I am not prepared to set up a departmental committee as suggested by the Deputy.