Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if additional milk will be allocated to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow under the national reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26356/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, 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 examines and makes recommendations on applications for additional quota from individual producers.

The named person submitted an application in the Hardship category for the 2007/2008 milk quota year. The Tribunal considered this application on 8th January last, and recommended an allocation of 5,000 litres. Notification has been issued to the named person and his Co-Operative. Friday 27th June last was the closing date for the receipt in my Department of applications in respect of the Hardship Scheme for the 2008/2009 milk quota year. If the named person has submitted an application to the current scheme he will receive an acknowledgement when his application is processed.