Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal application for a national reserve payment by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8292/16]

Simon 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 to my Department. This application was not successful as the applicant exceeded the off-farm income limit required for acceptance under the scheme. The applicant was notified in writing of this decision 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.