Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2016
551. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11679/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named submitted applications under the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. These applications were fully processed and payment issued to the person named on 28 January 2016.
Delivery of the Green Cert programme is an operational matter for the course provider Teagasc and not the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Teagasc advise that the person in question has been absent from the 2015/2017 part-time Green Cert programme in Macroom due to illness. She has been in contact with Teagasc education staff in Macroom and hopes to return to the programme next week when she is deemed medically fit. Arrangements will then be put in place to run repeat exams in due course.
