Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 May 2012
130 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the documents a person (details supplied) in County Galway needs to provide to the Department to prove that they are a farmer for forestry grant purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22233/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn order to prove farmer status the persons named must supply documentary evidence that at least 25% of their income was derived from farming for one of the 3 years prior to planting. An acceptable form of documentary evidence would be one of the following: a Revenue Commissioners Tax Assessment; TF1 income certificate completed by Teagasc; TF 2 income certificate completed by an agricultural consultant, who must be a member of the Agricultural Consultants Association.
