Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 March 2019
235. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an appeal to exclude a farmer (details supplied) from the young farmers scheme; the reason for the delay with the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10969/19]
View answerThe Agriculture Appeals Office operates independently of my Department. I have been advised that the records of the Agriculture Appeals Office indicate that an appeal was received from the person named on 3 October 2018 and was assigned to an Appeals Officer. The Oral Hearing was held on 27 November 2018.
Subsequent to the oral hearing the appellant submitted further information and the Appeals Officer was recently in contact with the appellant’s nominated representative to obtain clarification on matters relating to that information. When all of the facts of the case have been fully assessed, a comprehensive decision letter will be issued by the Appeals Officer.
I am advised that every effort is being made to finalise the decision as quickly as possible.
