Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2016
226. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payment to a person (details supplied) under the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4111/16]
View answerThe person named submitted applications under the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. Under the EU Regulations governing the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme, an eligible applicant must have submitted an application under the Basic Payment Scheme in the year of application under the schemes. According to records held by my Department the person named has not applied to the Basic Payment Scheme for 2015. On this basis the person named does not meet the eligibility criteria under the National Reserve or Young Farmers Scheme. A letter has issued to the person named informing him of the decision in relation to his applications and offering the opportunity to appeal this decision.
