Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2015
257. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with reference to the assignment of an adviser to a commonage (details supplied) in County Galway for the preparation of green low-carbon agri-environment scheme plans, if a planner has been assignedl; how this assignment was made; if other planners expressed interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45454/15]
View answerMy Department issued a circular to all commonage advisors detailing the process for assigning commonage advisors to individual commonages. For each of the townlands Doon, Maw and Cushatrough, more than one advisor applied and appointments were made in accordance with the advised criteria. When appointments were made the successful advisor was notified in writing and where more than one advisor had applied unsuccessful candidates were also notified and given a right of review if dissatisfied.
No commonage advisor expressed an interest in the commonage in the townland of Glin and a further circular issued on 5 August again inviting expressions of interest by 20 August in this and other commonages in a similar situation. The circular also advised that for commonages where no application was received by that date my Department would proceed to assign advisors.
Following this second call, Glin commonage was still without an advisor and, in accordance with the procedure notified, my Department then proceeded to appoint an advisor to this commonage.
