This Government and the Minister, Deputy Ross, brought in legislation allowing for MOT testing of tractors capable of doing speeds of over 40 km/h which travel more than 25 km from the owner's yard. The Taoiseach may not be aware of this, but farmers where I come from have cattle in for over a month.

They will have to draw silage, hay and straw from distances of much farther than 25 km-----

That is a real problem but it has nothing to do with promised legislation.

It is legislation they are after bringing in and it is affecting so many farmers-----

This is about promised legislation, not legislation that has already been enacted.

There was no interaction and he totally ignored the IFA and other farming bodies by bringing in this legislation. He agreed he would not do this and this is what he has done. Fine Gael is facilitating the Minister, Deputy Ross, and hurting many farmers who are hurt badly enough as it is with the inclement weather of the last two to three months.

I do not think any legislation has been brought in on this but I shall endeavour to check it out and will write to the Deputy about it.