Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all levies, including bovine disease, dairy inspection, NDC, Bord Bainne and farm organisation levies will be abolished from all farmers milk cheques for dairy farmers on a quota of 50,000 gallons or less (details supplied). [13176/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Dairy inspection and bovine disease levies are provided for in legislation and help defray some of the costs associated with official controls performed to ensure compliance with EU and national legislation and compensation. I have no plans to abolish such levies. My Department has no responsibility for NDC, Bord Bainne and farm organisation levies.