Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
1092. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16961/23]
View answerThe applicant named was selected for a 2022 land eligibility inspection under the provisions of the EU Regulations governing Direct Payment Schemes.
The commonage parcel on the applicants 2022 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application was inspected on 12 July 2022. The applicant was notified of the inspection outcome on 20 October 2022.
The applicant submitted comments on 1 November 2022 rejecting the inspection findings. These comments were reviewed and a final letter issued to the applicant on 3 November 2022 with no change to the original inspection outcome. This letter also advised the person named of his right to seek a review of this decision.
The applicant subsequently submitted Geotagged photos on 3 November 2022 and sought a review of the ground inspection result of the commonage parcel. A further ground inspection of the commonage parcel was conducted on 29 November 2022 and the outcome of this review was issued on 13 December 2022, resulting in no change to the original inspection outcome.
Notification of appeal by the applicant was received by the Department from the independent Agriculture Appeals Office on 30 March 2023. The outcome of the appeal will be notified directly to the applicant by the Agriculture Appeals Office.
