Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has launched an appeals process for the Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition 2 (GAEC 2).
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) confirmed just five farmers have sought a review of their ACRES commonage scores.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed to Agriland that an appeals...
Environment
The Agriculture Appeals Office disallowed an appeal by a farmer as a well used for the extraction of water was not registered with the EPA
The Agricultural Appeals Office has offered advice to farmers to ensure they are compliant with the terms of certain farm schemes.
Rural Life
The Agricultural Appeals Office has outlined a number of recommendations to the department based on appeals it received in 2024.
483 appeals were made by farmers in relation to farm schemes in 2024, down from 624 in the previous year, according to a new report.
Farmers who are unhappy with the score assigned to their commonage under Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) can now seek a review.
The Agricultural Appeals Office (AAO) has outlined some of the common scheme compliance issues that faced farmers last year.
Beef
Around one third of scheme appeals made by farmers to the Agricultural Appeals Office (AAO) in 2023 related to the BPS and SCEP.
The new Agriculture Appeals Review Panel is due to consist of seven members, according to draft legislation.
Forestry
The Forestry Appeals Committee (FAC) published 101 appeal decisions relating to 66 licence decisions throughout last year.
The government has drafted legislation which will allow for the establishment of the Agricultural Appeals Review Panel.
An Bord Pleanála received over 650 appeals from landowners across the country in relation to the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT).
The independent Agriculture Appeals Office has launched an online facility to allow farmers submit appeals in a more accessible way.
A farmer successfully appealed a decision by the Department of Agriculture in relation to an exclusion of payment in full under TAMS in 2020.
A farmer who initially received no 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme payments due to a...
The 2020 Annual Report of the Agricultural Appeals office noted that some 760 appeals were received...
Agri Politics
Efforts are being made for an Agricultural Appeals Review Panel, including farmer reps, in the reform of the Agriculture Appeals Office.
Minister Charlie McConalogue is being urged to move forward with establishing an independent appeals panel for farmers.
Minister of State with responsibility for forestry Pippa Hackett has said that the forestry bill is "not being delivered in isolation".
The introduction of the "much-talked about" forestry bill alone will not solve the current logjam of applications facing the forestry sector.
A farmer avoided a clawback by the Department of Agriculture of all GLAS monies that he received under the scheme after an appeal.
