Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 May 2012
165 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that milk quota purchased privately does not get considered for accumulating points when being considered for dairy equipment scheme grants as the quota purchased from the quota trading scheme. [25982/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Dairy Equipment Scheme sets out a number of criteria for the ranking of applications which are received under the Scheme during the course of a particular tranche. Priority is given in the ranking process to successful applicants for milk quota under the New Entrants Scheme and the Milk Quota Trading Scheme, with new entrants being awarded the highest points. This is in accordance with the Rural Development Programme, 2007-2013, as approved by the Commission.
However, private purchasers of milk quota can receive points under several of the other ranking criteria, including participation in the Dairy Efficiency Programme and the proposed cost of the project.
