Ned O'Keeffe
Question:374 Mr. E. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will make a statement on the position regarding mulder producers and in particular in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
Written Answers. - Mulder Producers.
Following the European Court of Justice judgment of 18 May 1992, the EC Commission and Council are obliged to adopt practical arrangements for compensating farmers who satisfy the terms and criteria of the court judgment. These arrangements will specify to whom and by what date claims are to be made.
I expect that the Commission will submit a proposal on the practical arrangements to the Council of Ministers in the near future.
Ned O'Keeffe
Question:375 Mr. E. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will qualify for a ewe quota in 1992/1993.
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 is not entitled to a quota because he did not apply for ewe premium in 1991. However, the EC Regulations also provide for the establishment of a national reserve for allocation to certain categories of producers. I will be announcing the criteria for the allocation of this reserve shortly. The person concerned may then submit an application to my Department, along with supporting documentation, seeking an allocation from the reserve quota.