307 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress to date on the application for additional milk quota under the milk exchange scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4187/07]

For reasons of administrative efficiency, the Milk Quota Trading Scheme was managed centrally by my Department. However, the Scheme was operated at co-operative level and the results have been issued to each co-op, who will contact their suppliers directly with the outcome of their applications.

308 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress to date on the application for additional milk quota under the milk exchange scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [4188/07]

For reasons of administrative efficiency, the Milk Quota Trading Scheme was managed centrally by my Department. However, the Scheme was operated at co-operative level and the results have been issued to each co-op, who will contact their suppliers directly with the outcome of their applications.

309 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food is she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny whose lease on milk quota has expired; and if she will approve the extension of this lease in view of the fact that the quota is leased from close family members. [4189/07]

In the circumstances outlined the extension of the family lease is a matter for both parties to the lease to arrange. The Milk Quota Regulations provide for the renewal of leases within a period of 6 months of expiry of the lease.