GALWAY SENATOR CALLS FOR END TO UNANNOUNCED FARM VISITS

Date Published: 04-May-2012

Farm inspections are causing a "Reign of Terror" on East Galway farmers.

That’s according to Senator Lorraine Higgins who’s calling on the Minister for Agriculture to put an end to unannounced inspections on the farming community.

The Senator is concerned that unnannounced inspections are being carried out on the tagging of cattle and sheep and land eligibility even though the law states notice should be given.

Senator Higgins claims inspectors are arriving on the pretext of inspections which don’t require prior notice.