Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 June 2012
149 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for milk quota in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30207/12]
View answerIn February 2012 my Department announced details of the 2012 Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants to Dairying with a closing date of 4 May 2012. About 270 applications have been received and examined in my Department for eligibility. All valid applications are currently being distributed to the members of the Assessment Panel for consideration and the Panel hope to be in a position to recommend a list of suitable applicants to me by mid August.
I can confirm that an application has been received from the named person and has been forwarded to the Panel for consideration.
