Frank Crowley
Question:335 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to a higher rate of sheep quota.
Written Answers. - Sheep Quota.
The relevant EC Regulations provide for ewe premium quotas to be based on the number of ewes on which a producer was paid the ewe premium in 1991 provided that the producer also applied for the premium in 1992.
The person named meets both of these conditions and will be granted a quota based on the number of ewes on which he was paid premium in 1991. However, the EC regulations also provide for the establishment of both a national reserve and a special reserve for the disadvantaged areas for allocation to certain categories of producers. My Department will be announcing the criteria for the allocation of these reserves shortly. The person named can then submit an application, along with supporting documentation, to my Department at Michael Davitt House, Castlebar for consideration for an allocation from the reserve quota.