Milk Quota

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Ceisteanna (197)

John McGuinness

Ceist:

209 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an application to the scheme for the allocation of milk quota to new entrants in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be reviewed in view of the further information relative to their qualifications which has been submitted; and if he will expedite a response. [17830/11]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Simon Coveney)

The 2011 Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants was announced on 31 January 2011, with a closing date of 8 April 2011.

The application from the person named was in fact received in the Department on 11 April 2011 and as is the case with all applications received after the closing date, it was not submitted to the assessment group for consideration.