Written Answers. - Milk Quota. – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Tuesday, 15 Feb 1994

Written Answers. - Milk Quota.

Ivor Callely

Question:

172 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of Ireland's milk quota from the time of the allocation of the original quota in 1983 and any alterations to date; and if he will give comparative figures for the other EC member countries.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. J. Walsh)

Ireland's milk quota in 1984-85, the first year of the milk quota system, was 5,583,000 tonnes. This quota was changed as follows:

	Tonnes
1987-88:	5,266,200
1988-89:	5,187,000
1989-90:	5,285,881
1991-92:	5,199,358
1993-94:	5,230,554

The milk quotas of the other member states for 1984-85 and for 1993-94 are set out as follows:

	1984-85	1993-94
	('000 tonnes)	('000 tonnes)
Belgium	3,163	2,937
Denmark	4,932	4,454
Germany	23,487	27,765
Greece	472	626
Spain	—	5,200
France	25,585	23,503
Italy	8,798	9,212
Luxembourg	268	268
Netherlands	12,052	10,972
Portugal	—	1,805
UK	15,487	14,197

Dáil Éireann debate - Tuesday, 15 Feb 1994