Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 December 2015
86. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why an application under the national reserve scheme by a person (details supplied) was not successful; if there is any action the person can take to have the application deemed successful; if the person is classified as being an old young farmer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44347/15]
View answerThe person named did not submit an application under the 2015 National Reserve. He submitted a 2015 Review of Entitlements application seeking to amend the number/value of his entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme. He was notified in writing on 12 November 2015 that his application was unsuccessful and was given the right to appeal this decision.
The ‘old young farmer’ category under the 2015 National Reserve was available for farmers who commenced their agricultural activity between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2009. My Department’s records show that the person named commenced his agricultural activity in 2006 and on that basis he does not meet the eligibility criteria for the ‘old young farmer’ category under the 2015 National Reserve.
