Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 February 2017
277. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 24 January 2017 to set out the status of an appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4953/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named commenced their AEOS 3 contract on 1 May 2013. Payments due have issued in respect of the 2013-2016 Scheme years.
Issues arose in relation to the Species Rich Grassland action following an Inspection on 8 July 2016 which resulted in a payment reduction being imposed. The person named was notified of this issue by registered letter dated 26 October 2016. This letter gave the herdowner the option of requesting a review of the decision to the Regional Inspector before 23 November 2016. There is no record of such a request to the Regional Inspector being received in this case.
A copy of the letter dated 26 October 2016 has been sent to the person named, and the Regional Inspector has indicated that if a review request as detailed in the letter is now submitted, the file will be reviewed.
