Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2021
367. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review an application under the young farmers scheme in the case of a person (details supplied) and reverse the decision taken given the circumstances of the case; and if the matter will be expedited. [27199/21]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2020 Young Farmers Scheme application. EU Regulations governing the administration of this scheme require that full and comprehensive administrative checks including, in some cases, inspections be completed before any payment can issue.
The application of the person named was selected for a Young Farmers Scheme inspection. The outcome of that inspection and the Control Report Findings were issued to the farmer on 18th March 2021 and detailed the initial inspection findings. The person named submitted comments on these findings and these were taken into account in the final decision on the inspection outcome. The person named was notified by letter on 20th April 2021 of the final inspection outcome which deemed him ineligible under the scheme.
Officials in my Department will now undertake a review of the inspection findings taking the Deputy's representations as a request for such a review on behalf of the person named. On completion of the review, the person named will be notified of the outcome by letter.
If the person named is not satisfied with the outcome of the review, the decision can be appealed to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office, within three months of the date of the outcome of the review letter.
