Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 534: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been considered under the national reserve; and if their milk quota has been increased. [21887/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named applied for consideration in respect of both the new entrant and inheritance measures of the single payment scheme.

Following processing of his application, I am pleased to advise that the person named has been notified that the new entrant measure is more financially beneficial to him than the inheritance measure. Therefore the year 2000 will be excluded from his single payment calculation. A provisional statement of entitlements outlining the amended position will issue to the person named shortly.

As regards his milk quota, allocations of milk quota from the national reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the milk quota appeals tribunal. The person in question applied for additional quota on hardship grounds in the 2004 to 2005 quota year. The tribunal examined his application but did not recommend that an allocation be granted to him.