Fine Gael lauds farming bodies for Nice support

A VOTE for the Nice Treaty is a vote for Ireland, according to Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny, and not a vote for the Government.

Mr Kenny, welcoming the decision of the main farming organisations to support the Treaty, said that a Yes vote would strengthen Ireland's negotiating position in the forthcoming reform of the Common Agricultural Policy(CAP).

Many farmers have expressed very real concerns about their future, largely as a result of narrow and bureaucratic interpretations and implementation of existing EU Directives. Farmers are also very concerned about EU Agricultural Commissioner Franz Fischler's proposals for changes in the CAP.