1612 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the current fertiliser application rates allowable under the nitrates regulation are inadequate in view of the concern regarding phosphate depletions on farms; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of farmers are attributing herd fertility problems directly to inadequate phosphate applications level; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that malting barley is facing greater difficulty in achieving protein standards required by consumers due to the inadequate allowable application in the regulations; and if he will ensure the restoration of competitiveness of farming here by allowing similar application rates as are allowed in other countries such as the UK. [32553/10]

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1612 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether the current fertiliser application rates allowable under the nitrates regulation are inadequate in view of the concern regarding phosphate depletions on farms; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of farmers are attributing herd fertility problems directly to inadequate phosphate applications level; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that malting barley is facing greater difficulty in achieving protein standards required by consumers due to the inadequate allowable application in the regulations; and if he will ensure the restoration of competitiveness of farming here by allowing similar application rates as are allowed in other countries such as the UK. [32553/10]

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