Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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454. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 894 of 17 November 2020, when an appeal will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42568/20]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department.

I have been advised, however, that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that a decision on the appeal of the named person was issued on 24^thNovember 2020 and the person named was informed of the decision in writing.  The appeal is now closed.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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455. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a BEEP scheme payment for 2020 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42582/20]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The objective of the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – Suckler is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd through better quality data on herd performance, supporting decision making on farm and support of best practice in welfare management.

An application to join this scheme was received from the person named on 30^thApril 2020 where they selected the Faecal Testing option but did not select either the Meal Feeding or Vaccination options.  

A Scheme acceptance letter issued to the person named on 16th July of this year that detailed the options that he had selected and explained his obligations under the scheme.  

The person named successfully weighed 23 cow/calf pairs under the scheme and submitted faecal samples for testing. Payment of the relevant amount issued under the scheme on 3^rdDecember 2020. It is not possible to amend the application at this stage.  

The person named is entitled to seek a review of this decision. This can be done by writing to the Department setting out any exceptional circumstances at the time of application in April and in July, when he got the acceptance letter from the Department.