Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
1623. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out by his Department on hill land eligibility since 1 January 2016; the number of persons that have had their eligible land reduced as a result of such inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27274/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department does not keep records of land eligibility inspections on the basis requested by the Deputy.
Land eligibility inspections undertaken under the various area-based schemes involve the examination of all land types, including lowland and hill land, that are declared by applicants who are selected for an inspection. Records are not maintained on the basis of specific land types.
