asked the Minister for Agriculture if he is aware that his Department's grant to cow-testing associations has not been increased for many years; and if, because of the importance of this service, he will now consider making a substantial increase in this grant.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers - Grants to Cow-Testing Associations.
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I dealt fully with this matter in my reply to a similar question by Deputy Dunne on 23rd October last. The views I then expressed remain unchanged.
Has the Minister any intention of improving the position of the cow-testers generally?
I am trying to.
It is taking a long time, since 1947.
Sometimes such matters do take a long time.