Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2005
325 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress in regard to a submission from a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding the milk restructuring scheme and issues raised in regard to certain Glanbia suppliers; her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7783/05]
View answerIn December 2004, I announced a milk quota restructuring programme which will comprise separate restructuring schemes for 2005 and 2006. In arriving at my decision for the programme, account was taken of the wide range of views expressed by the representative organisations and other interested parties including the named person's group.
The detailed rules concerning the 2005 scheme will be published before the end of this month. Registered milk purchasers will remain as the primary implementation entities for the forthcoming scheme. The milk quota regulations impose obligations on entities registered as milk purchasers as well as powers of removal where these are not satisfied. My Department will consider current registrations in this context.
