Written answers

Thursday, 26 November 2009

Department of Agriculture and Food

Common Agricultural Policy

5:00 pm

Question 49: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on where 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. [43453/09]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that at the end of September I announced the allocation of milk quota to 70 new entrants to dairying. The opportunity to introduce this scheme arose from the availability of the first of five annual increases of one per cent in milk quotas agreed under the CAP Health Check. I was delighted to be able to avail of this opportunity and I was equally delighted with the success of the scheme. When I announced the results 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 shortly.

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