Ivan Yates
Ceist:107 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if, in relation to the proposed allocation of 20.5 million gallons of milk under Agenda 2000, young farmers will be considered as eligible recipients of extra milk quotas even if they were not personally in production in the relevant production years on dairy family farms where land and milk quotas are transferred before the termination of the early retirement scheme in 1999; if it is the case that potential eligible participants in the early retirement scheme should defer their application in order to obtain additional milk quota under the proposed allocation; if due consideration will be given to these types of cases in view of the fact the current early retirement scheme is due to terminate in December 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25715/99]