Kevin O'Keeffe
Question:231. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal application by persons (details supplied). [27805/16]
View answerThursday, 29 September 2016
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The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements under the 'Scottish Derogation' measure of the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme.
Under EU Regulations governing the Scottish Derogation measure of the Basic Payment scheme, processing of applications involves administrative checks to verify that the applicant had been actively farming in the Beef, Dairying, Sheep or Arable sectors on 15 May 2013. The applicant in this case applied on the grounds of Beef production. Upon review of the evidence available to the Department, the applicant was found to have no production of Beef on 15 May 2013 and was advised in writing that his application was rejected. The applicant appealed this decision and his application was fully reviewed. However there was no evidence provided to alter the Department's decision. The applicant was advised that their appeal was unsuccessful and was provided with the option to further appeal to the Independent Appeals Committee.
An application for an Appeal was received by the Department on 19 September 2016 and will be forwarded to the Independent Appeals Committee who will carry out a full review of the case.