Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1606/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The above named applied successfully for GLAS II with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. The case was subsequently selected for an inspection. On foot of this inspection, the contract was rejected.

The decision made in this case has been appealed to the Agriculture Appeals Office. The Department's statement and the documentation requested has been sent to the Agriculture Appeals Office as required. A decision on the case will issue from that office, in writing, when the appeal has been considered.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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1181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1693/21]

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 request for a review of an Appeals Officer's decision was received in the Appeals Office from the person named in February 2020.

The review of the Appeals Officer's decision, which legally may only be undertaken by the Director of Agriculture Appeals, will establish if the Appeals Officer made an error of fact or law in that decision. Requests for reviews are generally dealt with in order of receipt. There are currently a number of requests for reviews that were received prior to the request concerned.

At the moment, it is not possible to give a precise timeframe for completion of the review but I am advised that every effort is being made to finalise the case as soon as possible.