Dara Calleary
Question:1598. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [26644/17]
View answerTuesday, 20 June 2017
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A report detailing findings of an inspection, on the holding of the person named, carried out by National Parks and Wildlife Service was referred to my Department’s Cross Compliance Unit for attention. This report detailed breaches relating to the cross compliance requirements under the Habitats Directive, resulting in a 20% penalty being applied against the 2015 Direct Schemes payments. The person named was notified of this decision on 9 February 2016. A Department review of this decision was sought, the outcome of which was to up-hold the inspection findings. The person named appealed this decision to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office and the outcome was partially successful. My Department has sought a review of the Appeals Officers decision (this decision) from the Director of the Agriculture Appeals Office and I understand that the review process is on-going.