Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 October 2016
209. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a decision has been made on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to withdraw from the AEO scheme on force majeure grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28887/16]
View answerA request to terminate the AEOS contract under the provisions of Force Majeure as set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme was received on 27 May 2016. A letter issued to the person named on 4 July 2016 denying this request. The person named was also afforded the opportunity to appeal this decision to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office if they so wished.
That office have indicated that an appeal from the person named was received on 22 September 2016 and a written decision will issue to the person named in the case in due course.
