Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1081. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a young farmer payment will issue to a person (details supplied) for the years 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10032/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The closing date for receipt of applications under the 2019 Young Farmers Scheme was 15^thMay 2019. No application was submitted by the person named or on his behalf by this closing date.

On 10^thJune 2020, the person named submitted an application to the 2019 Young Farmers Scheme and also submitted a letter of appeal setting out the reason as to why his application had not been submitted on time. On 7^thJuly 2020 and on 30^thJuly 2020, my Department issued correspondence to the person named seeking the required documentation in support of his appeal.

The required documentation was subsequently submitted to my Department on 8^thFebruary 2021 and a letter confirming acceptance under the 2019 Young Farmers Scheme issued on 12^thFebruary. Payments for the 2019 scheme year are due to be processed and issued shortly.

The person named also submitted an application under the 2020 Young Farmers Scheme. The required administrative and on-farm checks are being finalised and, as soon as this process is completed, payment will issue when the eligibility of the person named is confirmed.