Edward Nealon
Question:38 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Finance if, in connection with his budget announcement of extending VAT registration to farmers who supply to other farmers agricultural services to any significant extent, his attention has been drawn to the fact that this will introduce competitive distortion in the market in relation to insemination services as AI stations service only about half of the total market with all of the rest being taken through natural inseminations by some 23,000 privately-owned bulls; and if he will make a statement on the matter.