Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2016
492. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine where his Department has not made payments to successful applicants to the schemes, the steps available to enforce the decision of the agricultural appeals office against his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28077/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraA decision of the Agricultural Appeals Office is binding on my Department. Upon receipt of an appeal outcome from the Agriculture Appeals Office, officials in my Department give effect to a decision without delay. Every effort is made to ensure that all appeal outcomes are processed in an efficient manner taking account of the need for, in some cases, significant additional processing.
