282 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason farm plastic has not been collected from a great number of County Galway farmers for the past three years in view of the fact that farmers had paid for recycling through surcharges at retail level under the polluter pays concept; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that tonnes of such material are stored in farmyards all over the county; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the collection company indicated to farmers recently that, as it had collected its quota of 16,000 tonnes, it was not in a position to collect the outstanding 4,000 tonnes; where such plastics are being recycled; if there is over-capacity at such processing plants; if there is a possible threat of penalties being imposed on farmers as a result of farm inspection by community wardens or cross compliance or REP scheme inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27155/05]

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282 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason farm plastic has not been collected from a great number of County Galway farmers for the past three years in view of the fact that farmers had paid for recycling through surcharges at retail level under the polluter pays concept; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that tonnes of such material are stored in farmyards all over the county; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the collection company indicated to farmers recently that, as it had collected its quota of 16,000 tonnes, it was not in a position to collect the outstanding 4,000 tonnes; where such plastics are being recycled; if there is over-capacity at such processing plants; if there is a possible threat of penalties being imposed on farmers as a result of farm inspection by community wardens or cross compliance or REP scheme inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27155/05]

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