Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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899. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on the review of the decision on a beef finisher funding application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36846/20]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Beef Finisher Payment (BFP) scheme is a one off, exchequer funded grant aid scheme under the Covid 19 State Aid Temporary Framework. The objective of the BFP is to provide support for beef finishing farms in Ireland which have been severely impacted by the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme is open to all beef farmers who presented animals for slaughter in the period 1 February 2020 to 12 June 2020 inclusive and fulfil the requirements set out in the Terms and Conditions of the scheme.

Applications for the scheme could only be made online via my Department's agfood.ie portal and the application system was available between 20th August and 9th September. No application was submitted by the person named during this application period. A letter requesting admittance to the scheme was received on 29th October and a letter denying this request issued on 3rd November. This letter also detailed the person's right to have that decision reviewed.

On foot of supplementary evidence supplied sent in subsequently, this appeal has now been accepted.  The Department will contact the person named in the coming days and detailing what actions need to be carried out now to progress his application.