Written answers

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Photo of Martin KennyMartin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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253. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals and reviews waiting to be processed by the appeals section of his Department; the year the appeal or review was lodged; the scheme it relates to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4775/18]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Appeals when received are processed through a number of stages including requesting the Department statement and file for the appeal submitted, organising an oral hearing where one was requested, requiring, where necessary, additional information from an appellant or the Department, analysing and finalising the appeal decision and, in certain cases, obtaining legal advice.  There may be cases where appeals have been received but the appeal has not progressed due to legal proceedings or the non availability of the appellant.

The statistics requested for the number of appeals received by the Agriculture Appeals Office by scheme by year show the number of appeals that were received that are currently being processed that have not been closed/decided at this time. The statistics for the years 2013 to 2017 are included in the following table.

In regard to the number of reviews, the information is not readily available within the given timeframe for the years 2013 to 2017.  A reply will issue directly to the Deputy with the details of the number of reviews not finalised for those years.

Number of Appeals by year received and by scheme currently being processed not yet closed/ decided

Scheme ID20132014201520162017
Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme4
Agri-Environment Options Scheme39
Areas of Natural Constraint7
Basic Payment Scheme310
Basic Payment Scheme/ANC Inspection2
Beef Data Genomics Programme124
BPS - Admin - Nitrates6
BPS - National Reserve 3
BPS - Review of Entitlements 20151
BPS - Scottish Derrogation Scheme - 20152
BPS/ANC  - Cross Compliance23
GLAS124
Non-Valuation Aspects of Reactor Scheme3
Organic Farming Scheme1
Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS)22
SFPS - Cross-compliance35
SFPS - Other1
SFPS - Over declaration of land/setaside1121
SFPS - Transfer of Entitlements4
Sheep Welfare Scheme3
TAMS II - Animal Welfare, Safety & Nutrient1
TAMS II - Dairy Equipment Scheme2
TAMS II - Low-Emission Slurry Spreading1
TAMS II - Organic Capital Investment Scheme1
TAMS II - Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme5
Young Farmers Scheme4
Grand Totals01117147

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