Question 37: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether there is further scope for the allocation of additional quota to young farmers as a result of the outcome of the Common Agricultural Policy health check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36067/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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When I announced recently the allocation of milk quota to 70 new entrants to dairying, which arose from the first of five annual increases of one per cent in milk quotas agreed under the CAP Health Check, I stated my intention to consider what further scope might be available to allocate quota to young farmers when the next one per cent falls due for allocation in 2010. This process will be informed by a full review of the operation of this year's scheme, which will be conducted in the coming months.