P. J. Sheehan
Question:74 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the reason the SCC - sellcount - limit on milk producers was reduced from 500,000 to 400,000; the steps he will take to restore the count to the original limit; and if he will consider introducing a scheme of compensation for dairy farmers of £300 per cow to enable them replace elderly milk cows with young in-calf heifers. [18354/01]