John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an appeal will be arranged in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28694/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I announced details of the 2010 Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants on 24th February last. Following this announcement my Department published a document detailing the eligibility and other terms and conditions attached to the Scheme.

Among the criteria, which were produced in consultation with the farming organisations and ICOS, was the requirement for applicants to satisfy certain educational standards, details of which were also contained in the scheme document.

A panel of experts assessed all eligible applications, the results of which I announced on 31st May last. As the person named did not satisfy the educational qualifications, his application was deemed ineligible and was not presented to the panel for assessment. The situation regarding his educational qualifications has not changed in the meantime, therefore I do not see any basis on which to arrange an appeal for this case.