Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2026
481. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ACRES rare breeds penalty applied to a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11156/26]
View answerThe person named submitted an application under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) General approach and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme, with a commencement date of 1st January 2023.
I have made further enquiries into the matter and Departmental records indicate that the herdowner did not submit a valid 2023 Rare Breeds claim. A letter issued to the herdowner on 16th June 2025 outlining that the Rare Breeds action was terminated.
As per this letter, the herdowner may submit a request for a review. However, in addition to the reasons supporting their review request, they should also advise why the request for review was not submitted within the deadline outlined in the letter.
