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Sat 11 Nov 2009Farmers criticise Minister over failure to visit hardest-hit area
FODDER DROPS:AS THE first stocks of fodder for farm stock trapped in flooding in the west and midlands began delivery under an IFA emergency plan yesterday, Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith rejected criticism that he failed to visit south Galway.
Mr Smith said that he wanted to deal with the problems on the ground “quickly and effectively”, while acknowledging that his visit last weekend to assess flooding in the Erne and Shannon was within his own constituency. However, IFA environment spokesman and south Galway farmer Michael Kelly said it was “appalling” Mr Smith had not visited the worst affected agricultural area.
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