Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give a geographical breakdown of the successful applicants for milk quota under the new entrants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38109/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In February last, details were announced of the 2012 Scheme for the Allocation of Milk Quota to New Entrants to Dairying. The scheme had a closing date of 4th May 2012. Approximately 270 applications were received in my Department before this deadline.

These applications were subject to a preliminary examination to ensure compliance with the eligibility criteria as set out in the Detailed Rules of the scheme. A total of 249 applications were submitted to the Assessment Panel for examination.

The Scheme provides for three New Entrant categories, namely:

- Category A - Brand New Entrant to Dairying

- Category B - Purchaser of Quota as a New Entrant through the Milk Quota Trading Scheme

- Category C - Purchaser of Quota as a Successor through the Milk Quota Trading Scheme

The table below contains the geographical breakdown of the successful candidates of the 2012 scheme under the three categories. The number of eligible applications received for each county appears in brackets.