Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2016
779. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to Parliamentary Question No. 266 of 13 July 2016, the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26556/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Agriculture Appeals Office provides an independent appeals service in accordance with the provisions of the Agriculture Appeals Act 2001 and Agriculture Appeals Regulations. The Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that the person named lodged an appeal on 5 May 2016 in relation to an Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS). On 21 July 2016 a decision letter was issued by the Appeals Officer to the person named notifying him that the appeal was disallowed. The Agriculture Appeals legislation, which is available on the Appeals Office website, provides that an appeal decision may only be reviewed in certain limited circumstances. If the person named believes there are such circumstances arising he may wish to consider contacting the independent Agriculture Appeals Office directly, setting out in detail the grounds on which a review of the decision is sought. The appellant has already been advised in the appeal decision letter that he may raise any issue regarding the matter with the Office of the Ombudsman.
