Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite the process of an oral hearing in the case of a person (details supplied); when the hearing might take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41002/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that an appeal from the person named was received on 22 November 2016. The file and a statement on the appeal were requested from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine which has confirmed that the documents will shortly be received by the Agriculture Appeals Office.  On receipt of the Department file and statement, the appeal will be immediately assigned to an Appeals Officer who will make direct contact with the person named regarding the scheduling of the oral hearing.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a decision on an appeal for area aid by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41003/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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A decision on an appeal concerning the person named was issued on 12 August 2015 by the independent Agriculture Appeals Office. Further correspondence submitted since that decision requesting a review of the decision is currently being examined by that Office. I am advised that to date the examination of the case has not yet concluded.