Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 31 Jan 2002

Vol. 547 No. 2

Written Answers. - Suckler Cow Quota.

Ned O'Keeffe

Question:

83 Mr. N. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who resides in a non-disadvantaged area will be permitted to purchase a disadvantaged suckler cow quota. [2980/02]

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

Suckler cow quota in the disadvantaged areas was ringfenced in 1993 and cannot be transferred to the non-disadvantaged areas. The person named cannot, therefore, purchase a disadvantaged area quota.