Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 April 2013
192. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application will be granted for a new entrant for free quota by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if this matter will be expedited in view of the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19660/13]
View answerI recently announced details of the 2013 Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants to Dairying. This scheme has a closing date of 7 June 2013. All applications received by that deadline will be processed by officials in my Department to ensure compliance with the eligibility criteria as set out in the Detailed Rules of the Scheme. Applications that satisfy the eligibility criteria will be presented to an independent panel for assessment. Given the limited amount of quota available, the panel will conduct its assessment of all applications in an objective manner and, following a thorough examination of the information presented, the panel will recommend a list of applicants who best demonstrate evidence of a viable and sustainable enterprise. I expect to be in a position to announce the results of the Scheme in mid August 2013.
