Fodder Crisis

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2013

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Ceisteanna (520)

Patrick O'Donovan

Ceist:

520. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the decision taken by the Shannon Airport Authority to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by it to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area, if he will ask those agencies, companies, authorities, boards and so on who come within his remit to consider similar initiatives on suitable public lands owned by them in conjunction with representatives of local farming organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23772/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

I wish to inform the Deputy that many of the agencies/associated bodies under the remit of my Department do not have property that would give rise to the benefit that he describes. I will, however, arrange to bring to the attention of those agencies/associated bodies that might have such property the decision of Shannon Airport to allow farming organisations to cut grass on property owned by the airport in order to help alleviate fodder shortages in the local area and to ask them to consider similar initiatives on suitable public lands owned by the agencies/associated bodies in conjunction with representatives of local farming organisations.