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If you want best Test Drive The New STARLET J results .... advertise in the Dungarvan Dungarvaand SOUTHERNn DEMOCRA HeadeT r and SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT Leader Circulating throughout the County and City of Waterford, South Tipperary and South-East Cork For full particulars of rates, etc. HORNIBROOKS 'Phone 058/41203 Vol. 48. No. 2446. REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL of LISMORE : Tel. 058/54147 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1986 POST OFFICE AS A NEWSPAPER PRICE 25p (inc. VAT) PENSMAhTTAKES YOU Eradication Of Bovine T.B. And Brucellosis behind the SPOTHGHT In County Mr. Jaok O'Connell, Head of Mr. O'Connell said that "lateral IT'S A NEUTRAL BUDGET He agreed that the project Veterinary Services In Water- Infection" was one of the main ford addressed members of the causes for the spread of T.B. SAYS MINISTER DEASY would provDde a great deal of Co. Waterford Committee of where it spread from one farm Agriculture at their monthly Despite the views generally employment and said that it to another nearby while frag- would take a number of years meeting in Dungarvan on the mented holdings was another expressed that it was as much operation of the Bovine T.B. before all phases of the con- cause. take as give if not more take, and Brucellosis Eradication In regard to 'Brucellosis, Mr. struction were completed. The Schemes in the county. He was O'Connell said that at present Mr. Austin Deasy, T.D., Minis- present at the invitation of the ter for Agriculture, described main contractors for the work 16 herds were restricted in the Committee following complaints county and they just, could not the Budget 1986 as being a were Mahon aind McPhillips, made at a previous meeting by Kilkenny. take chances by releasing any neutral budget. He based his Cllrs. Tom Cunningham and of them. "However, " he added, Senator Quealy that Bovine T.B. conclusion on the grounds that "I don't think we have a major ESTIMATES DAY was again becoming rampant, in problem about this In the the reliefs it contains would many parts of East Waterford. county." offset any increases that would Monday next, February 10, Mr. O'Connell said that while will see members of Waterford there was a high incidence of Cllr. Jim Harty, Chairman, •arise particularly in foodstuffs thanked Mr. O'Connell for at- following the increase in VAT. County Council assemble in lesions in the areas referred to in the eastern areas of the tending the meeting and said Dungarvan to discuss, in that goodwill and co-operation Mr. Deasy was speaking at county, the position in other statutory meeting, the Coun- parts of the county in regard to between farmers and the veter- a special! press briefing on the inary services would mean cil's budget for the coming year T.B. was sporadic and very budget which he gave at scattered. However he said that everything in combatting these Ted Keniry (sponsor) presents thq prizes to Pat Ryan and his team, winners of the Tallow Squash Club's Lawlor's Hotel, Dungarvan, on and to strike a rate to raise they seemed to be getting on diseases. League The other team members are Damien Flynn, Michael Leamy, Aidan Ryan, Billy Curley. Also included Friday evening of last week and the necessary local finance top of the problem although is Paul Hampton, Club Chairman. (Photo: Ror W1) dun-tig which he outlined the which, together with grants progress was slow. principal points in the budget. from the Department, will fund In reply to Cllr. Cunningham the Council's services for 1986. who asked how it could happen On prospects for the coming DUNGARVAN ROWING CLUB / BASKETBALL The Council has already had that a farmer found a big year, the Minister thought that number of reactors in his herd CLUB the oulook was reasonably a trial run over the estimates which had a clear test a week I.F.A. Chief's Attack On optimistic. He pointed out that and, as then, the main hurdle earlier, Mr. O'Connell said that the Government had succeeded to be confronted on Monday it was possible to have fresh — present — break-downs in herds at any in keeping down inflation to next will be the decision on the time. He pointed out that a few less than 4% last year and special charges and in parti- years ago Waterford had been Agriculture Minister Deplored costs generally were stable cular the matter of water vying with Kilkenny as the two worst counties in Ireland where which should help in the charges. An "Anti Water Tax" Members of the County Wa- bovine iT.B was concerned. "But and Mr. Rea should come to- terest rates were set to rise by campaign has now been mount- terford Committee of Agricul- gether. problem of job promotion and now," he added, "because of two or three per cent in the The Wolfe ture at their monthly meeting industrial development. He ed in Dungarvan following a reasonable progress we can now Chairman — The I.F.A. m the next few days. Such an increase barely scrape into the top ten. in Dungarvan last Monday de- county should get their act to- made a particular point of the public meeting at which, besides plored the attack made by Mr. in interest rates would be dis- I would not, go beyond 'reason- gether and see that no divi- astrous for farmers, he said, fact that the country had a representatives of NATO, the able' in describing our progress Joe Rea, President, I.F.A., on sions occur. the Minister for Agriculture, and he thought that, they principal speakers were Deputy as we are not out of the wood It was then unanimously balance of trade surplus in Mr. Austin Deasy. T.D. and should ask the Minister for Fin- by a long shot." 1985, the first time this had Fahey, a member of the County then called on both to again agreed to call on the Minister, ance, Mr. Dukes, to talk to the Tones Council and locaJ Urban Coun- come together in the common Mr. Deasy and Joe Rea to come Banks about it. occurred since the last war. together to sort out the diffi- Interest of farming and to sort Cllr. Cunningham said that cillors Tony Wright and Mary MINISTER'S PACKAGE culties that had now cropped up IN CONCERT Dealing with agriculture, Mr. out the differences that had such a move would hit farmers Dixon. between them. Deasy said that contrary to Mr. O'Connell went on to say arisen between them. worse than any other section of what the farmers of the coun- Deputy Fahey has been play- that it would take a long time The matter was raised by INTEREST RATES UP the community. before they got clear of T.B. It was agreed to send a re- try said and thought, the main Cllr. Tom Cunningham who The Chairman said that he THURSDAY, FEB. 13 ing political games at a num- but the package which had said that since their last meet- quest to the Minister for Fin- been brought in by the Minister had heard as he was coming financial support for agricul- ber of recent meetings of the ine: there had been a confron- ance as suggested by the Chair- ture came from the EEC. Last for Agriculture (Mr. 'Deasy) had into the meeting that Bank In- man. County Council in. so far made a big difference and there tation between Mr. Joe Rea, SPORTS CENTRE year, he said, the contributions unsuccessfully, attempting to could be no doubt about that. Head of the I.'F.A. and the Minister for Agriculture, Mr from the EEC and from the have a motion calling for the This had worked very well and if they got two more years he Deasy. which, he thought, was DUNGARVAN State resulted in an injection abolition of the specisd service a most dlsaoDOintlng thing to I.F.A. EXECUTIVE MEMBERS REFUTE felt the position should be well Tickets £6 available at the £1 Shop, O'Connell Street into agriculture of a total of charges passed. He then created under control. have occurred, "i tlilnk." .said or Jack Murphy's, Main Street. In reply to further Questions, Cllr Cunningham, "that both £1,200 million which was 50 a storm of protest from among should now come together and RESIGN CALL TO MINISTER percent more than the £800 his own Fianna Fail party col- sort out. their differences as the The following statement was uary 21. the matter was again million agriculture received in leagues on the Council as well real sufferers in the situation issued on Tuesday last, by seven discussed and the decision that 1981. as other members when he are the farmers." members of the County Water- was taken was that the officers issued a circular to house- The Chairman. Cllr. Jim ford Executive of the IFA—- of the executive, through the Turning to the recent criti- Harty said that no one_ could "With reference to recent County Secretary, Mr. Willie cisms by the farmers, he said holders in West Waterford call- ANTI-WATER TAX deny that Mr. Deasy had work- statements in the local and Power, would seek a meeting that they were very selective in ing on them to pressurise' their ed very hard for farmers since nati0nal press purporting to be with the Minister as soon as local Councillors to support his he was appointed Minister for • issued 0n behalf of the officers possible." the figures they chose to criti- Agriculture and as a result he waterford IFA The statement concludes : cise.