Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a briefing request for a person (details supplied) will be accommodated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16026/19]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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As part of the implementation of the redesignation of eligible lands for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme, my Department has put in place a comprehensive communications strategy with farmers and other stakeholders. As part of this process, officials from my Department have recently met with Wexford representatives from the Irish Farmers Association to address their queries in relation to the independent appeals process which I have put in place.

Farmers who wish to appeal the eligibility status of a particular townland can, in the first instance, lodge an Appeal Notification Form to the Department. My Department will then write to the appellant setting out the relevant information in relation to the townland in question so that a full appeal can be made on full information. The April 8th deadline refers to the submission of the initial notification form.