Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25144/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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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 to the Tribunal seeking an allocation of additional quota under the Hardship category. This application was examined on 15th September 2011 and an allocation of 5,000 litres of additional milk quota was made from the National Reserve. The named person and his Co-op have been notified in this regard.