Mary Coughlan
Ceist:266 Miss Coughlan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will obtain derogation from the European Community in respect of the new weights for intervention beef to be imposed in the week beginning 27 January 1997 for beef farmers in whose counties the Russian beef ban appertains in view of the fact that there will be particular difficulties in March 1997 for the sale of heavy cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3013/97]