Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer (details supplied) with designated land will be accepted into the new environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23219/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I understand the Deputy is referring to the new Hen Harrier Programme, which is a locally led initiative supported by my Department under the European Innovation Partnership measure of Ireland's Rural Development Programme. I can confirm from contact with the local project team that the person referred to is an applicant under the new Programme. Applications are reviewed on a month-by-month basis and ranked against pre-published selection criteria. The next selection round is coming up shortly and the application referred to will be considered again at that stage.