Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 October 2014
86. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the difficulties that arose due to change of address, if payment under the beef data programme will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary on the basis of force majeure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38984/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named registered fifty animals under the 2013 Beef Data Programme. Under the Terms and Conditions of this Programme, applicants were obliged to submit the required data within the prescribed time frames. The person named was issued with four forms for completion on 27 September 2013, 19 March 2014, 25 May 2014 and 8 June 2014 but none of the forms were returned to my Department within the required deadlines. Therefore, the person named was not eligible for payment under the Programme. My Department has been in direct contact with the person named. The person named has indicated that he will submit an appeal. Upon receipt of the appeal a review will be carried out on the case and the applicant will be informed in writing of the outcome.
