Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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367. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to a sheep quota from the national reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46930/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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There are no provisions under the current National Reserve measure of the Basic Payment scheme for the allocation of sheep quota.

In accordance with the EU Regulations governing the National Reserve, entitlements are allocated to eligible applicants based on one entitlement of eligible land declared by the applicant on their Basic Payment Scheme application. Priority access must be given to farmers meeting the definition of ‘young farmer’ or ‘new entrant to farming’ based on defined eligibility criteria.

The person named did not submit an application under the 2015 National Reserve.