Written answers

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food

Milk Quota

9:00 pm

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 331: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22589/12]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The regulations governing the milk quota regime provide that a milk quota allocation attaches to the lands used for production of the milk. Consequently a farmer may permanently dispose of his or her milk quota allocation though sale of the land and quota to another milk producer or, under certain circumstances, through the leasing of the land and quota. A farmer may also dispose of quota by submitting it for sale through the Milk Quota Trading Scheme, in which cases the land is not attached to the quota.

There are also a number of temporary measures, including temporary leasing and flexi-milk which can operate under certain specific circumstances and these can be explained in detail by the Milk Quota Section of my Department.

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