Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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260. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has had their young farmers scheme 2015 application deemed ineligible; if same can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23544/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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EU Regulations governing the administration of the Young Farmers Scheme require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections inspections, be completed to determine eligibility under the scheme.

The person named was selected for an inspection under the 2016 Young Farmers Scheme. The outcome of the inspection determined that the person named was not eligible for payment under the Scheme. The person named was notified of the inspection findings on 20 April 2017 and of their right to seek a review of the inspection outcome. To date no review request has been received, however my Department will now initiate a review on the basis of the information provided in the Deputy’s question. In the event that additional information is required to complete the review Department officials will be in direct contact with the person named.

In the event that the person named is dissatisfied with the outcome of any such review, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within 3 months.