Written answers

Thursday, 26 April 2018

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Young Farmers Scheme

Photo of Eugene MurphyEugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail)
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32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the young farmers scheme in counties Roscommon and Galway in 2016 and 2017; the number of applications which still remain unpaid to date that were returned seeking further information in counties Roscommon and Galway in 2016, in tabular form; the reason for the delay in making payments for 2016 to applicants in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18186/18]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Applications under the Young Farmers Scheme in Roscommon and Galway 2016 and 2017:

-GalwayRoscommon
2016836384
2017866385

Applications not finalised:

-GalwayRoscommon
201600
20173019

Further details for 2016 applications:

GalwayRoscommon
Returned seeking further information00
Applications remaining unpaid00

As per records held by my Department, there are no 2016 applications under the Young Farmers Scheme from counties Roscommon or Galway yet to be finalised for payment. Where 2017 Young Farmers Scheme applications are not finalised, as set out in the second table, my Department is in the process of finalising the required administrative and on-farm checks to determine eligibility for payment.

Where further information is required in support of an application under the Young Farmers Scheme, my Department will write to the applicant setting out details of the information required. Where the required information is not submitted my Department will issue two reminder letters. If no reply has been received on foot of the three letters issued, my Department will then write to the applicant to notify them that their application is unsuccessful and also offer an opportunity to appeal this decision to my Department. There are currently no 2016 applications under the Young Farmers Scheme from counties Roscommon or Galway where applications have been returned seeking further information.

If the Deputy has a particular case that he seeks further information in relation to, he can provide my Department with the details of the case and it will be examined for him.

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