Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2016
184. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the 2015 national reserve fund scheme; if he is aware that notice of this refusal was only received by the persons in February 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4985/16]
View answerThe persons named submitted an application under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve with the third person named as the ‘young farmer’. This application was not successful as the applicants exceeded the off-farm income limit required for acceptance under the scheme. The applicants were notified of this decision and were offered the opportunity to submit an appeal.
My Department has now received an appeal from the persons named in relation to their National Reserve application. This appeal will be considered by my Department based on the information set out by the applicants and a decision with regard to the outcome of the appeal will be notified in writing to the applicants as soon as possible.
