Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will qualify for milk quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11354/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Allocations of milk quota from the national reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the milk quota appeals tribunal. The tribunal is a body established to consider and advise on applications for additional quota from individual producers who have suffered severe hardship in the context of the milk quota system. It also examines applications from producers whose herds have been restricted by animal disease in the current milk quota year.

A completed animal disease scheme application form was received from the named person in December 2004. On its receipt in the Department a hardship scheme form was sent to him for completion in January 2005. When this is returned I will have the case referred for consideration to the tribunal. Due to the urgency of the matter my officials have contacted the person concerned directly.