asked the Minister for Agriculture the amount received from the EC in 1984 under the scheme of aid to small milk producers; and how it was allocated.
Ceisteanna - Questions. Oral Answers. - EC Milk Scheme.
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Ireland received 6.5 million ECU, £4.7 million, under the 1984-85 EC scheme to aid small scale milk producers. The aid was allocated through their creameries and dairies to eligible individual producers on a graduated scale varying from a minimum of £16 to a maximum of £165. Details of the scale are given in a tabular statement which I will circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Allocation of Small Scale Milk Producers' Aid for 1984-85
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£ per producer |
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Producers whose 1983 deliveries were: |
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between 1 and 1,000 gallons |
16 |
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between 1,001 and 2,500 gallons |
42 |
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between 2,501 and 5,000 gallons |
85 |
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between 5,001 and 7,500 gallons |
125 |
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between 7,501 and 10,000 gallons |
165 |
|
between 10,001 and 20,000 gallons |
105 |
|
between 20,001 and 21,350 gallons |
50 |
Is the Minister satisfied that the maximum amount of this fund is getting to the small milk producers?
There is nothing to lead me to a contrary belief. My officials tell me it is getting to the people who are entitled to it. All payments for last year have been received by the producers.