Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 9 Feb 2000

Vol. 514 No. 1

Written Answers. - Multiple Herd Numbers.

Ulick Burke

Question:

154 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of farmers with multiple herd numbers who have had to repay moneys to the beef unit in Portlaoise, County Laois; the amount of money involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3595/00]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Mr. Walsh)

The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and could be extracted only by a manual examination of all the special beef premium files. The undertaking of such a task would not be economically justifiable.