Written answers

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application under the national reserve young farmers payment by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7253/16]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. The application for the National Reserve was not successful as the applicant was deemed to have exceeded the €40,000 off farm income limit. The applicant was notified of this decision in writing and was offered the opportunity to submit an appeal.

My Department has now received an appeal from the person named in relation to their National Reserve application. This appeal will be considered by my Department based on the information set out by the applicant and a decision with regard to the outcome of the appeal will be notified in writing to the applicant as soon as possible.

The application for the Young Farmers’ Scheme has been fully processed and payment issued on 23 February 2016.

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