Dáil Éireann - Volume 352 - 10 October, 1984

Written Answers. - Grant Payments.

Mr. Yates Mr. Yates

677. Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture (a) if any protection is available in terms of a special quota within the operation of the super-levy for new producers in particular in the case of a farmer (details supplied) in County Wexford and (b) to outline how the available flexi-milk quotas will be distributed between farmers with disease problems, financial difficulties, and new producers.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Deasy) Austin Deasy

2078

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Deasy): While it is intended to cater for new producers, farmers with disease problems and farmers with heavy investments in milk production, in the arrangements to be made for producers with special difficulties, the detailed rules for these [2078] cases have yet to be finalised. I have arranged a meeting for this purpose with representatives of the farming and co-operative organisations later this week and I will be making an announcement setting out these details shortly afterwards.

Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn

678. Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture when a calf premium grant will be paid to an applicant (details supplied) in County Galway.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Deasy) Austin Deasy

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Deasy): The person named has been paid calf premium already.

Dáil Éireann 352 Written Answers. Grant Payments.

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