Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2021
392. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location and entitlements leased by a person (details supplied) who had entitlements leased from a person given that they are not shown on either their herd number or the owners identification number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27418/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named had eight entitlements leased in from a third party with a lease end date of 31st December 2020. When the lease expired, the entitlements reverted back to the third party. The person named was advised of this by the Department along with the options available to them.
The Department has received an application to renew this lease and transfer the entitlements back to the person named. Transfer of entitlements applications are being processed in the order in which they were received and this application will be processed in due course.
