Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2017
194. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the forestry appeals committee is expected to start hearing appeals regarding a case (details supplied); if committee members have been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53435/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named received technical approval for her application for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme in late September this year. A third party appeal against the decision was submitted to the Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) and the technical approval has been suspended, pending the decision of the FAC.
It is expected that the FAC will shortly commence contacting applicants and appellants with regard to oral hearings. The FAC is an independent appeals process and until the Committee has decided on this appeal, the technical approval remains suspended.
