Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 June 2018
152. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for the young farmer scheme by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25914/18]
View answerThe person named submitted an application to my Department for continued participation in the Young Farmers Scheme (YFS). The EU Regulations governing the YFS require my Department to carry out inspections to ensure compliance with the scheme eligibility criteria.
The 2017 YFS application of the person named was selected for inspection. This inspection was carried out on 28 February 2018 and it identified that the person named did not meet the scheme eligibility criteria in relation to being in financial control of the holding.
The initial findings of the inspection were notified on 17 May 2018 and the person named was afforded the opportunity to submit comments on the findings. Comments were submitted by the person named and these are currently being examined. A final decision on the outcome of the inspection will be notified to the person named shortly. This letter will advise the person named that they can seek a review of the decision by submitting new facts or fresh evidence with supporting documents, within 28 days of the date of the letter.
If the person named is dissatisfied with the outcome of any such review, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within 3 months.
