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Milk Quota.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004

Tuesday, 30 November 2004

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John McGuinness

Question:

380 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the timeframe involved in considering applications for quota from the milk quota appeals tribunal; if a decision will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31009/04]

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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. It also examines applications from producers whose herds have been restricted by animal disease in the current quota year.

The tribunal meets to examine applications between October and March each year. The timeframe involved in considering applications depends on the volume received in a given year. However, notification of results is normally issued within two weeks of the tribunal examining a case and making its recommendations.

The person named applied to the tribunal in the last three milk quota years and received an allocation of quota on each occasion. However, there is no record of an application being received from him in the current 2004-05 quota year, but applications are still being processed. The closing date for receipt of applications on the grounds of hardship in respect of the current quota year is Friday, 3 December 2004, and application forms are available from his co-operative. The closing date for applications on the grounds of animal disease is 10 December 2004.

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