Ulick Burke
Question:150 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in processing the application of a person (details supplied) in County Galway for additional 1998 cow quota. [13088/98]
Written Answers. - Suckler Cow Quota.
The person named has applied for an allocation of suckler cow quota from the 1998 national reserve.
I have accepted the recommendations of the quota review group which gave priority for the allocation of quota from this reserve to eligible applicants with low livestock units. Livestock units are calculated with reference to applications under the suckler cow premium scheme, ewe premium scheme and special beef premium scheme and from any milk quota held by the applicant. All the available quota has been utilised by eligible applicants with less than 5.8 livestock units.
As the person named already had 14 livestock units, he will not receive an allocation of quota from this reserve. He was informed of this position by letter on 19 March 1998.