Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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736. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an application for partnership by persons (details supplied) was refused; if the file will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30614/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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A Registered Farm Partnership (RFP) shall consist of at least two people, one person from category (i) below and one or more person(s) from categories (i) or (ii):

(i). a person who has been engaged in the trade of farming on farm land owned or leased by that person, consisting of at least 3 hectares of useable farm land, for at least 2 years immediately preceding the date of formation of the partnership, and

(ii). A natural person with an appropriate agriculture qualifications whose contribution to the farm partnership entitles him/her to at least 20% of the profit sharing arrangement; and who works in the farm partnership for at least 10 hours per week.

Following consideration of the application, to which the Deputy refers, it was decided that this application did not meet the criteria for going on the Department's register of RFPs. This information was clearly conveyed to the applicants.