Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 2 Jul 1996

Vol. 467 No. 7

Written Answers. - County Quota Figures.

Noel Treacy

Ceist:

400 Mr. N. Treacy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total amount of quotas available and allocated to each county on 31 December 1983, 31 December 1990 and 31 December 1995, under all aspects of agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14399/96]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

The information requested by the Deputy is not available on a county basis. The following table sets out the total quotas available:

Sector	31-12-83	31-12-90	31-12-95
Ewe premium(1)	—	—	4,969,612
Suckler cow(1)	—	—	1,106,281
Special beef premium(2)	—	—	1,286,521
Sugar — tonnes	200,200	200,200	200,200
Milk — tonnes(3)	—	5,301,401	5,245,764
Dried fodder(4)	—	—	5,000
(Maximum guaranteed quantity — tonnes)

Notes:

(1)The ewe premium and suckler cow quota regimes, wherein farmers hold individual quotas, were set up in 1992.

(2)The national quota applying to the special beef premium scheme was established in 1993.

(3)Introduced in 1984.

(4)Introduced in 1995-96 marketing year.