Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person. [28928/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted an application under the 2015 National Reserve ‘Old Young Farmer’ category to my Department.  This application was not successful as the person named was deemed to have commenced his agricultural activity prior to the eligibility period of 1 January 2008 to 31st December 2009 as required under the ‘Old Young Farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve. 

My Department’s records show that the person named was registered as a joint herd owner since 2005 and had received payments under that joint herd number since 2005. The person named was notified of this decision in writing and offered the opportunity to submit an appeal of this decision.

The person named subsequently submitted an appeal.  This appeal was considered on the basis of the information provided by the person named and the records held by my Department.  The outcome of the appeal was that the original decision was upheld.  The person named was notified of this decision in writing and was offered the opportunity of a further appeal to the Independent Appeals Committee.  The person named has submitted this appeal to the Appeals Committee.  My Department is working with the Agriculture Appeals Office regarding arrangements for managing such appeal cases and once completed the person named will be notified in writing of the outcome.