Frank Crowley
Ceist:111 Mr. Crowley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if a decision has been made regarding an application for an extra sheep quota by a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
Written Answers. - Sheep Quota Application.
The relevant EC Regulations provide for ewe premium quotas to be based on the number of ewes on which a producer was paid the ewe premium in 1991 provided that the producer also applies for the premium in 1992.
The persons named meet both of these conditions and will be granted a quota based on the number of ewes on which they were paid premium in 1991 less any deduction for the natural reserve. EC Regulations provide for the establishment of such a national reserve and also of a special reserve for the Disadvantaged Areas for allocation to certain categories of sheep producers. When the criteria for the allocation of these reserves to Irish sheep producers have been finalised it will be open to the persons named to submit an application to my Department along with supporting documentation, for an allocation of additional quota from the reserve quotas.