Michael Ring
Question:125 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive extra milk quota which was applied for under the hardship scheme. [13192/04]
View answerTuesday, 11 May 2004
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Allocations of milk quota from the national reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the milk quota appeals tribunal. The tribunal is a body established to consider and advise on applications for additional quota from individual producers who have suffered severe hardship in the context of the milk quota system.
The person named submitted an application for additional quota on the grounds of hardship in the 2003-04 milk quota year. The tribunal examined her application in November but, unfortunately, it did not recommend making an allocation on that occasion. The tribunal reviewed the application in April, on foot of an appeal by the person, but it did not change its original recommendation. While every application to the tribunal is treated in a fair and sympathetic manner it has not been possible, within the constraints of the limited amount of quota available and the sizeable number of applications received, to meet the demands for quota from all applicants.