Vol. 465 No. 5
68 Mr. Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of milk quota holders that went out of production nationally for the quota year 1995/1996; and the comparative number in respect of counties Limerick, Cork, Kerry, Clare, Waterford and Tipperary. [9967/96]
69 Mr. Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of milk producers nationally for the 1995/1996 quota year; and the production levels in counties Limerick, Cork, Kerry, Clare, Waterford and Tipperary. [9968/96]
72 Mr. Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of the breakdown of the number of milk quota holders in the country; the number of active producers within that group; and if he will give a breakdown in respect of counties Limerick, Cork, Kerry, Clare, Waterford and Tipperary of producers under the quota size of under 10,000 gallons, between 10,000 and 20,000 gallons, between 20,000 and 30,000 gallons, between 30,000 and 40,000 gallons, between 40,000 and 50,000 gallons, between 50,000 and 60,000 gallons, between 60,000 and 80,000 gallons, between 80,000 and 100,000 gallons and those in excess of 100,000. [10014/96]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 68, 69 and 72 together. The data requested in respect of numbers of milk quota holders in 1995-96 is not yet available. Based on returns from milk purchasers an estimated breakdown of quota holders for 1994-95 is as follows:
|
Category |
Number of Producers |
|
|
Quota Holders |
Active Quota Holders |
|
|
gallons |
||
|
Less than 12,800 |
20,723 |
13,572 |
|
12,800-20,000 |
8,243 |
7,455 |
|
20,001-30,000 |
8,194 |
7,713 |
|
30,001-40,000 |
4,754 |
4,396 |
|
40,001-50,000 |
3,074 |
2,986 |
|
50,001-60,000 |
1,716 |
1,679 |
|
60,001-70,000 |
1,003 |
992 |
|
70,001-80,000 |
619 |
604 |
|
80,001-100,000 |
714 |
703 |
|
Over 100,000 |
697 |
682 |
|
Total |
49,737 |
40,782 |
