Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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311. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will announce the allocations under the Young Farmers National Reserve Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39625/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Processing of applications under the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme is well underway. This involves administrative and on farm checks and verification of land details submitted under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application. These checks are required under EU Regulations. In cases where additional information is required, my Department will correspond directly with the applicant concerned.

When all checks have been completed and processing of applications has been finalised, my Department will correspond directly with each applicant to advise them of the outcome of their application. Payments to successful applicants under the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme will commence early in December 2015.