Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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178. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a 2015 national reserve appeal will be considered in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8511/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted an application under the ‘Old Young Farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve. This application was not successful as the applicant was deemed to have commenced farming prior to 2008. On this basis the person named does not meet the eligibility criteria under the National Reserve ‘Old Young Farmer’ category. The person named 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 his 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.