Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 1996

Vol. 463 No. 3

Written Answers. - Newspaper Articles.

Brian Cowen

Ceist:

384 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 14 March 1996, if he will provide copies of all articles published in the provincial papers listed in the reply; if he will acknowledge that the request in relation to these articles is for sight of all articles published and not a sample as referred to in his reply; if he cannot or will not comply with this request, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6340/96]

Brian Cowen

Ceist:

385 Mr. Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if further to Parliamentary Question No. 86 of 14 March 1996, he will answer separately each part of the question; if he is unable to answer any part of this question the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6341/96]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 and 385 together. The articles in question were published in the provincial newspapers on the following dates:

Western People	24 January 1996
The Echo	25 January 1996
Donegal Democrat	25 January 1996
The Avondhu	25 January 1996
Southern Star	27 January 1996
Midland Tribune	27 January 1996
Westmeath Examiner	2 February 1996
Munster Express	2 February 1996
Limerick Leader	3 February 1996
Waterford News and Star	9 February 1996
The Kerryman	9 February 1996
Munster Express	9 February 1996
Southern Star	10 February 1996
Midland Tribune	10 February 1996
Meath Chronicle	10 February 1996
Tipperary Star	10 February 1996
Dundalk Democrat	10 February 1996
Mayo News	14 February 1996
Anglo-Celt	15 February 1996
Dundalk Democrat	17 February 1996
Limerick Leader	17 February 1996
Western People	21 February 1996
The Avondhu	22 February 1996
The Echo	22 February 1996
The Guardian	22 February 1996
The Avondhu	7 March 1996

I am arranging for a copy of all the articles in question to be sent to the Deputy today. As the copies of all the articles are being made available to the Deputy, I have nothing further to say on this whole matter.