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asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will allow butchers who comply under the regulations laid down by the Abattoirs Act, 1988 access to grant-aid in the same manner as meat factories in view of the large financial outlay in many individual cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will make a statement regarding his Department's plans to introduce grants to assist the butcher trade as a consequence of the Abattoirs Act, 1988 recently introduced by him.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 72 together.
I have no plans to introduce grants for the improvement of abattoirs.
