Dáil Éireann - Volume 70 - 23 March, 1938

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Seed Oats.

Mr. Dillon Mr. Dillon

Mr. Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he will consider applications for licences to import seed oats from Northern Ireland in cases where the desirability of new stock seed is manifest or where supplies of suitable seed oats are not available.

Dr. Ryan Dr. Ryan

Dr. Ryan: Applications of the nature referred to are being considered and licences have already been issued, in a large number of cases, to individual growers who furnish with their applications guarantees from the suppliers as to trueness of name or variety and germination of the seed oats proposed to be imported.

Mr. Dillon Mr. Dillon

Mr. Dillon: Any individual farmer who submits an application to get suitable seed oats from an outside area, will his application be favourably considered?

Dr. Ryan Dr. Ryan

739

Dr. Ryan: If the farmer requires pedigree seed in order to renew his [739] stock I think he will not be refused a moderate amount for his own use.

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