Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 September 2011
144 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application for milk quota in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24382/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAllocations of milk quota from the National Reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal examines and makes recommendations on applications for additional quota from individual producers. The named person submitted an application to the Tribunal seeking an allocation of additional quota under the Hardship category. This application was examined on 1 September 2011 and an allocation of 3,000 litres of additional milk quota was made from the National Reserve. The named person and his Co-op have been notified in this regard.
