Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 November 2005
177 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if some type of compensation will be made available by her Department to farmers who joined the early retirement scheme and subsequently sold quota in 2001, resulting in a loss of entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36076/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe sale of quota was one of a number of options that were open to participants in the early retirement scheme in 2001. Only milk quota held on 31 March 2005 may be used to claim entitlements under the single payment scheme. On the question of compensation for participants in the early retirement schemes, there is no provision for additional payments to scheme participants over and above those specified in the governing EU regulations.
