Agriculture Scheme Appeals

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2015

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Questions (283)

James Bannon

Question:

283. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agriculture appeals in 2013 dealt with by oral hearings; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the various decisions under appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7799/15]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that a total of 341 oral hearings were held in 2013. Of these 37 were allowed, 66 were partially allowed and 188 were disallowed, 44 were revised by the Department and 6 were withdrawn.