Vol. 474 No. 5
82 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when payment of compensation due to farmers resulting from recent revaluations and BSE premia top-up will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3373/97]
I have not yet made a final decision on the distribution of the BSE compensation package which was adopted by the Agriculture Council last December. My Department is currently examining this issue in conjunction with the distribution of the aid which I am seeking from the European Union in order to compensate producers for the effects of the recent revaluation of the Irish agricultural conversion rate.
