Noel Ahern
Ceist:239 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if his Department advised Teagasc regarding the curtailment of courses arising from the foot and mouth disease scare; if that advice extended to horticultural courses where there is no contact with animals; and if his Department will now give approval to Teagasc to recommence the diploma course in amenity horticulture at the Botanic Gardens, Dublin 9. [7787/01]