Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16744/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted an application under the ‘Old Young Farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve to my Department. This application was not successful as the applicant was deemed to have commenced farming prior to 2008. On this basis the person named did not meet the eligibility criteria under the National Reserve ‘Old Young Farmer’ category. The person named was notified of this decision in writing and was offered the opportunity to submit an appeal. My Department received an appeal from the person named in relation to his National Reserve application. This appeal has been considered by my Department and a letter issued to the applicant on 16 th June 2016 informing him of a successful outcome to the appeal. Any outstanding monies due on foot of this decision will issue shortly.