Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 May 2014
173. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be permitted to substitute a task that was completed in conjunction with two other tasks for a sheep technology substitute programme group application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21952/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn order to qualify for payment under the 2013 Sheep Technology Adoption Programme participants were required to attend four meetings and satisfactorily complete two Tasks, chosen from a menu of 10 Tasks. One of the two Tasks chosen by the person named (Task 5, relating to soil sampling) did not comply with the requirements of the Programme, as the person named was also a participant in AEOS 2. The Terms and Conditions of the 2013 Programme clearly precluded AEOS 2 participants from selecting Task 5 as one of their qualifying Tasks under the 2013 Programme. The closing date for selecting tasks was 30 April 2013, and the closing date for receipt of amended tasks was 4 October 2013. It is not possible to amend tasks after the October deadline, accordingly, no payment is due to the person named under the 2013 Programme.
