527 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding the probable effects of the nitrates directive on pig production here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as many as 100 licences issued to pig farmers under EPA regulations may be rescinded; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that as many as 400 other pig producers may be unable to source suitable land for spreading pig slurry on; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that unless there is some type of derogation given many pig farmers will either have to scale down their operations or exit pig farming thereby reducing employment in the processing industry; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the decimation of the pig industry will provide opportunities for cheap imports of questionable quality pigmeat into Ireland. [36845/05]

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527 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding the probable effects of the nitrates directive on pig production here; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as many as 100 licences issued to pig farmers under EPA regulations may be rescinded; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that as many as 400 other pig producers may be unable to source suitable land for spreading pig slurry on; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that unless there is some type of derogation given many pig farmers will either have to scale down their operations or exit pig farming thereby reducing employment in the processing industry; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the decimation of the pig industry will provide opportunities for cheap imports of questionable quality pigmeat into Ireland. [36845/05]

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