John Connor
Ceist:10 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the EU is currently invoking infringement procedures under Article 169 of the Treaty of Rome against his Department in relation to the PRSI and tax clearance requirements insisted upon by his Department for farmers who apply for the various EU headage and premia schemes; and if the office of the Director General for Agriculture with responsibility for the supervision of EU agricultural legislation has advised his Department that he considers the measures insisted upon by the Irish Department of Agriculture to be incompatible with EU legislation.