Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 September 2017
178. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to including farmers representation on the Agriculture Appeals Act review committee. [40106/17]
View answerThe Programme for Partnership Government provided for a review of the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001, to ensure the independence and efficiency of the office in dealing with appeals from farmers. In fulfilment of this undertaking, I have established a Review Committee to carry out the review and furnish its Report, to me by the end of this year. This is to include recommendations as regards the legislation governing, and the future operation of, the Agriculture Appeals office.
In order to ensure that the review is as comprehensive as possible, consultation will take place with relevant stakeholders. In this regard written submissions have been invited from all interested parties including individual farmers and/or their representative bodies.
I am satisfied that all submissions received will be fully considered by the Review Committee.
