Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 10 Dec 1996

Vol. 472 No. 6

Written Answers. - Bedding of Dairy Cows.

Frances Fitzgerald

Question:

103 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment the progress, if any, which has been made with the study by Teagasc commissioned by his Department and National Newspapers of Ireland on the use of shredded newspaper as bedding for dairy cows. [23830/96]

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Howlin)

This study is now nearing completion and is expected to be published in January 1997.