Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2018
520. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for the hen harrier scheme by a person (details supplied); when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41765/18]
View answerAt the outset, I wish to clarify that the new Hen Harrier Programme is a locally led, locally designed and locally administered scheme - it is not operated or managed directly by my Department.
Payment will issue in the near future to more than 620 applicants who have already accepted Letters of Offer from the Hen Harrier Project Team. All other applications received are currently being assessed by the Project Team and Letters of Offer will commence again shortly for each of the six SPA designated areas.
The person in question should contact the Hen Harrier Project Team directly with regards to the status of their application.
