The person named applied for an allocation of suckler cow quota from the year 2001 national reserve under category C.
This category was reserved for farmers who are regular applicants for the suckler cow premium scheme and whose livestock units are at least ten but not greater than 30.
Livestock units are calculated with reference to the number of animals applied on for the year 2000 suckler cow and ewe premium schemes and the 1999 special beef premium scheme.
The livestock unit equivalent of any milk quota held is also included.
The person named satisfied the criteria under category C but regrettably there was insufficient quota in the reserve to allow allocations to be made to all eligible applicants in that category. Reserve quota was allocated to those eligible applicants with ten livestock units first, then to those with 11 and so on, until all the available quota was distributed. This occurred at 20 livestock units – farmers with livestock units greater than 20 did not receive an allocation of quota.
There are 208 applicants, seeking 1,394 premium rights, whose livestock units are between 20.1 and 22, but there is no quota available to allow allocation to be made to them.
As the person named had 22 livestock units, there was insufficient quota available to allow an allocation to be made to him.