Written answers

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Farm Inspections

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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735. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a penalty arising from a Departmental inspection in the case of persons (details supplied) will apply on a recurring basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47575/21]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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A cross report was received from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in January 2021, in relation to lands declared by the named parties. My Department's District Inspector for that region issued a final decision letter to the applicant on 10thFebruary 2021.

The findings from the NPWS cross report and the associated sanction were detailed in that letter. The sanction was applied to the year of finding and the final decision letter detailed that re-occurrence (or repetition) within an individual SMR/GAEC would apply where a further breach of that specific requirement is found on the same holding within three calendar years.

The applicants were informed of their right to seek a review of that decision to the District Inspector within 21 days of the final decision letter. To date, no such review/appeal has been received.

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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736. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a penalty arising from a Departmental inspection in the case of a person (details supplied) will apply on a recurring basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47576/21]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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A cross report was received from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in January 2021, in relation to lands declared by the named party. My Department's District Inspector for that region issued a final decision letter to the applicant on 10thFebruary 2021.

The findings from the NPWS cross report and the associated sanction were detailed in that letter. The sanction was applied to the year of finding and the final decision letter detailed that re-occurrence (or repetition) within an individual SMR/GAEC would apply where a further breach of that specific requirement is found on the same holding within three calendar years.

The applicant was informed of their right to seek a review of that decision to the District Inspector within 21 days of the final decision letter. To date, no such review/appeal has been received.

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