asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of farmers who participated in the five year EC scheme of premiums for non-marketing of milk in County Limerick; the number who participated in the four year EC scheme of premiums for conversion of dairy herds in County Limerick and in each case, the total number of gallons of milk involved.
Written Answers. - EC Premium Schemes.
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The number of farmers in County Limerick who participated in the scheme of premiums for non-marketing of milk was 131 and their premiums were based on 1.77 million gallons of milk delivered by them in the 12 months prior to application. The number who participated in the scheme of premiums for the conversion of dairy herds was 100 and their premiums were based on 2.10 million gallons of milk.