Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 January 2015
83. Deputy Gabrielle McFadden asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of dairy farmers out of the total number of dairy farmers around the country who are over quota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4247/15]
View answerThe milk quota year ends on 31 March 2015. Milk Purchasers are obliged, within the following six months, to establish what suppliers have exceeded their quota and forward the appropriate super levy payment to the Department. The Department will not be in a position to establish the percentage of suppliers who are over quota in the 14/15 quota year until that stage. For the 13/14 quota year, 50% of dairy farmers exceeded their available quota.
