§ 98. Mr. LYNCHasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether, in fixing the prices for cattle in Ireland, he has taken into account the 2204 difficulties which poor farmers themselves will have to surmount in order to produce the cattle required; and whether, if it be found that cattle-rearing is suffering owing to lack of inducement to farmers, he will in any way modify his scheme so that an equitable adjustment may be arrived at?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe conditions of the cattle industry were fully taken into account before the maximum prices for meat were fixed. It is not, therefore, anticipated that cattle-rearing will suffer owing to lack of inducement to farmers.
§ Mr. LYNCHHas the hon. Gentleman taken the opinion of farmers actually engaged in the work, and of the local representative bodies, who would inform him exactly of the local conditions?
§ Mr. CLYNESYes, certainly they have been taken into account.