Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2019
451. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if lands (details supplied) not included under the designation of eligible townlands for the 2019 areas of natural constraint scheme can be reviewed with a view to inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3960/19]
View answerMy Department has recently concluded the redesignation of eligible lands for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme, as required under the EU Regulations. The lands referenced in the question, in Mossfield and Oakley Park, were not eligible for the ANC Scheme prior to this redesignation and are also not eligible under the new designation of eligible lands. An independent appeals process is in place for any farmer who wishes to query the eligibility status of a townland. Further details are available on my Department's website: www.agriculture.gov.ie.
