Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2015
198. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 30 June 2015, when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive correspondence in relation to an application under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27398/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraBeneficiaries under the Agri-Environmental Options Scheme (AEOS) may make a case to withdraw from the scheme for reasons beyond their control under the Force Majeure provision as set out in Section 19 of the Terms and Conditions of the scheme.
As stated in PQ 26230/15 the Department did not have any record of a request from the person named to withdraw from the scheme. My officials are currently reviewing the case on its merits in light of the documentation submitted with this parliamentary question and will be writing to the person named shortly in relation to the matter.
