50 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view of the severe effects of the GATT world talks outcome on the sheep industry in Ireland, he will seek the establishment of an EC directive to pay headage to all farmers who keep sheep as all or part of their enterprise and who farm in the disadvantaged or less favoured areas in this country; and that such a grant scheme would be loaded in favour of small flock holders with the greatest level of payment per head being made on the first 50 animals.

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50 Mr. Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, in view of the severe effects of the GATT world talks outcome on the sheep industry in Ireland, he will seek the establishment of an EC directive to pay headage to all farmers who keep sheep as all or part of their enterprise and who farm in the disadvantaged or less favoured areas in this country; and that such a grant scheme would be loaded in favour of small flock holders with the greatest level of payment per head being made on the first 50 animals.

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