Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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675. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an application for the national reserve and young farmer scheme by a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made and when a decision on the national reserve will be made for all applicants at the same time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20722/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, 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. The application for the Young Farmers’ Scheme was successful and payment issued on 25 February 2016.

The National Reserve application was not successful as the applicant did not declare any eligible land or low value entitlements on which an allocation could be made from the National Reserve. The applicant was notified of this decision 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 was not successful and the person named has been notified of this decision in writing and offered an opportunity to further appeal to the Independent Appeals Committee.

National Reserve appeals are dealt with on a case by case basis and each applicant is notified in writing of the outcome as soon as a decision has been made.