Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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1811. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 672 of 13 December 2022, when the scheme for forgotten farmers will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63908/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I am committed to delivering a support package for the cohort known as the Forgotten Farmers. These are farmers who find themselves in this position, in many cases, through no fault of their own.

My Department has developed a preliminary outline of a proposal to provide support to the group of farmers commonly referred to as forgotten farmers.  There are a number of issues to be addressed, before the details of the eligibility requirements and benefits to successful applicants under a scheme can be finalised. Details of the scheme will be made available as soon as this process has been completed.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1812. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide correspondence to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63945/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The GLAS 2 contract of the person named was selected for an on-farm inspection on 6 July 2022 and notification of the inspection findings issued to the person named by letter dated 23 August 2022. The GLAS contract was rejected as a result of this inspection.  This letter gave the person named the option of appealing this decision with the Regional Inspector. An appeal of the inspection decision was lodged, and this appeal was received in the GLAS section 19 September 2022. 

The Regional Inspector reviewed the appeal and notified the person named of the findings by letter dated 18 October 2022. The original findings were upheld.  

The option of appealing this decision with the Agricultural Appeals Office is currently available to the person named. This appeal must be submitted in writing within three months of the date of the Regional Inspectors letter (18/10/22). The appeal must include the facts and contentions upon which they intend to rely together with such documentary evidence that they wish to submit in support of the appeal.