Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a new date for an appeal will issue for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20925/21]

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 understand that an oral hearing had been organised in relation the appeal concerned but had to be cancelled by the person named due to COVID concerns.

I have been advised that due to restrictions now in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Appeals Office has had to suspend the holding of oral hearings until further notice. Where an appellant has requested an oral hearing, the Office is offering the option of having the hearing held remotely or have the appeal decided without an oral hearing.

It is open to the person named to contact the Agriculture Appeals Office should they wish to have the hearing held remotely or the appeal decided without an oral hearing.