Written answers

Thursday, 20 May 2021

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Agriculture Schemes

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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367. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review an application under the young farmers scheme in the case of a person (details supplied) and reverse the decision taken given the circumstances of the case; and if the matter will be expedited. [27199/21]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted a 2020 Young Farmers Scheme application. EU Regulations governing the administration of this scheme require that full and comprehensive administrative checks including, in some cases, inspections be completed before any payment can issue.

The application of the person named was selected for a Young Farmers Scheme inspection. The outcome of that inspection and the Control Report Findings were issued to the farmer on 18thMarch 2021 and detailed the initial inspection findings. The person named submitted comments on these findings and these were taken into account in the final decision on the inspection outcome. The person named was notified by letter on 20thApril 2021 of the final inspection outcome which deemed him ineligible under the scheme.

Officials in my Department will now undertake a review of the inspection findings taking the Deputy's representations as a request for such a review on behalf of the person named. On completion of the review, the person named will be notified of the outcome by letter.

If the person named is not satisfied with the outcome of the review, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within three months of the date of the outcome of the review letter.

Photo of Michael Healy-RaeMichael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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368. 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. [27204/21]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The person named applied successfully for GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1st October 2015. The GLAS contract was selected for an on-farm inspection on 8th September 2020. Notification of the inspection findings issued by letter on 19th February 2021. This letter outlined the option of requesting a review of this decision.

The person named subsequently submitted a request for a review of the inspection findings which was received on 9thMarch 2021. This request is currently being processed. The applicant will be informed directly, in writing, of the outcome once the review has been completed.

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location of entitlements leased by persons (details supplied); when the lease expired as neither the leasee or original owner of said entitlements are in possession of same at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27206/21]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The person named had eight entitlements leased in from a third party with a lease end date of 31st December 2020. When the lease expired, the entitlements reverted back to the third party. The person named was advised of this by the Department along with the options available to them.

The Department has received an application to renew this lease and transfer the entitlements back to the person named. Transfer of entitlements applications are being processed in the order in which they were received and this application will be processed in due course.

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