Written answers
Thursday, 28 September 2006
Department of Agriculture and Food
Milk Quota
5:00 pm
Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food to make a statement on EU Commissioner Fischer's statement on the likelihood of milk quotas being eliminated after 2013. [30177/06]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware the current milk quota arrangements were extended until the end of the 2014/15 milk quota year as part of the 2003 Luxembourg Agreement on the reform of the CAP. While a review will take place in 2008, any further proposals for reform are a matter for the EU Commission, while the Council will make decisions on such proposals. Should the Commission come forward with further proposals in the milk sector I will participate fully in the Council to ensure that the best interests of the Irish dairy sector are protected.
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