Dan Neville
Question:293 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Limerick will receive additional quota from the national reserve. [14934/05]
View answerTuesday, 10 May 2005
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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 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. It also examines applications from producers whose herds have been restricted by animal disease in the current milk quota year.
The person in question last applied for additional quota on the grounds of hardship in 1997. I understand that he sold his milk quota in 2000 and he is no longer a milk producer. Only active milk producers can apply to the milk quota appeals tribunal for an allocation of additional milk quota from the national reserve.