The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture will not reconvene for an emergency sitting to discuss the fodder situation on farms and will instead sit on 4 September.
Fianna Fáil’s Charlie McConalogue wrote to the chair of the committee earlier this week, asking for it to be recalled so that Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed could outline his plans to deal with the impending fodder crisis.
“I am extremely disappointed that the committee will not meet until next month, given the seriousness of the situation facing farmers.
“It is obvious that Minister Creed is completely out of touch with the reality on the ground and is failing to grasp the gravity of the cashflow issues facing farmers the length and breadth of this country,” McConalogue said.
“There appears to be no sense of urgency on the part of the minister. This is exactly what happened last year, but farmers will not survive another harsh winter unless a plan is implemented in the coming weeks."
Also commenting on the situation was Fianna Fáil spokesperson on food and horticulture Jackie Cahill. He said that the party had laid out a 12-point plan to avert the impending fodder crisis, which was published last month.
“While the minister has adopted some of the measures, we need to see him embrace the plan as a whole if we are to prevent a repeat of last winter.
“This meeting needs to be brought forward. There is no time to waste. The minister must outline his plans so that they can be rolled out without delay," he said.
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The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture will not reconvene for an emergency sitting to discuss the fodder situation on farms and will instead sit on 4 September.
Fianna Fáil’s Charlie McConalogue wrote to the chair of the committee earlier this week, asking for it to be recalled so that Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed could outline his plans to deal with the impending fodder crisis.
“I am extremely disappointed that the committee will not meet until next month, given the seriousness of the situation facing farmers.
“It is obvious that Minister Creed is completely out of touch with the reality on the ground and is failing to grasp the gravity of the cashflow issues facing farmers the length and breadth of this country,” McConalogue said.
“There appears to be no sense of urgency on the part of the minister. This is exactly what happened last year, but farmers will not survive another harsh winter unless a plan is implemented in the coming weeks."
Also commenting on the situation was Fianna Fáil spokesperson on food and horticulture Jackie Cahill. He said that the party had laid out a 12-point plan to avert the impending fodder crisis, which was published last month.
“While the minister has adopted some of the measures, we need to see him embrace the plan as a whole if we are to prevent a repeat of last winter.
“This meeting needs to be brought forward. There is no time to waste. The minister must outline his plans so that they can be rolled out without delay," he said.
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