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Milk Quota.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2005

Tuesday, 8 February 2005

Questions (337, 338)

Enda Kenny

Question:

390 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is entitled to extra milk quota from the national reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3504/05]

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Written answers

Allocations of milk quota from the milk quota national reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the milk quota appeals tribunal. The tribunal was 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 named person has submitted an application for additional quota on the grounds of hardship in the current 2004-05 milk quota year. The tribunal examined this application at a recent meeting and an allocation of additional quota was recommended. This allocation has now been approved and notification is being issued to the person and his co-operative.

Dan Neville

Question:

391 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a 10,000-gallon milk quota applied for under the hardship clause will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [3505/05]

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Allocations of milk quota from the milk quota national reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the milk quota appeals tribunal. The tribunal was 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 husband of the named person has submitted an application for additional quota on the grounds of hardship in the current 2004-05 milk quota year. The tribunal will endeavour to examine all applications before the end of the quota year. All applicants will be notified of the outcome as soon as their case has been considered.

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