The Minister stated that this area, along with others, came within the disadvantaged areas scheme. Then he went on to quote the advantages of being within the disadvantaged areas scheme. But, as he knows, unless one is designated as a development farmer or in the machinery groups. which have come in recently, it does not make the slightest difference whether one is inside or outside the supposedly disadvantaged areas there always, which were the 12 western countries. Would the Minister seriously consider blanket coverage for the 12 western counties always recognised as disadvantaged?

The Deputy is extending the scope of this question. It refers specifically to County Kerry. If the Deputy wants to include western areas he must put down a separate question.

The Minister will agree that the EEC have admitted that the 12 western countries are disadvantaged.

To an extent, of course, they have admitted that they are disadvantaged. But it would be wrong for Deputies to be giving rise to false hopes that there will be further and further extensions, because there simply will not be. It is not something we can make a decision on. We have to get the agreement of the officials of the EEC Commission and we are simply not getting that.

I hate naming counties but take the Black Valley which is included at present, the best land in Ireland—how are pockets picked out in the other counties and the rest not included? I do not know why. There are some terrible areas in Kerry, Galway, Mayo, Clare not included.

This is an extension of the question asked and is leading to argument.

It is because it is in the middle of a bad area. That is how it is included. I agree with the Deputy that it is very good land.