Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17797/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned is an applicant under the TAMS Sow Welfare Scheme and applied for a grant prior to the revision of the scheme which I announced on 27 June 2012. At this time I made provisions for significant improvements under the revised scheme in order to further assist pig farmers to meet the new EU animal welfare requirements for the sector.

However, only persons who had not commenced work under previous schemes were entitled to cancel grant applications and re-submit a new application under the revised scheme. I regret, therefore, that I am unable to alter the terms of the grant in this case.