Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 29 Jan 2003

Vol. 560 No. 1

Written Answers. - Milk Quota.

Pat Breen

Ceist:

210 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork did not qualify for milk quota under the milk quota scheme no. 94/15 in view of the fact that this person's herd had been depopulated. [27126/02]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

The allocation of the balance of the Agenda 2000 milk quota to certain categories of small and medium scale milk producers has now been completed and applicants have been notified of the outcome in their own cases.

The person named submitted an application under the farm modernisation scheme category. Unfortunately, on the basis of the information supplied the applicant did not satisfy the conditions of the scheme and an allocation was not made. Notification to that effect has been sent to the applicant.

An appeals procedure exists in relation to this scheme and the person named has now submitted an appeal. The assessment of appeals will be based on recommendations from the milk quota appeals tribunal. When the appeals process is completed each appellant will be notified of the outcome of his or her case.

Gerard Murphy

Ceist:

211 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if additional milk quota will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [27134/02]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

The allocation of the balance of the Agenda 2000 milk quota to certain categories of small and medium scale milk producers has now been completed and applicants have been notified of the outcome in their own cases. In the case of the person named an allocation was made and the person named was notified accordingly.

An appeal procedure exists in relation to this scheme and the person named, has now submitted an appeal. The assessment of appeals will be based on recommendations from the milk quota appeals tribunal. When the appeals process is completed each appellant will be notified of the outcome of his or her case.