Over 95% of farmers paid by the end of December.
You guys are lucky, at least they informed you. I received my letter today, (last business day of April ), to inform me l am not an active farmer. Have farmed all my life, last year made 300 bales of silage and 500 tons in my silo, all receipts for fert , contracting etc. Ready to chew tin I'm so mad.
First thing you do is phone them and ask for a copy of the report. They do not tell you that you can get this, but once you phone they will send it out the same day.
This report will tell you more accurately why they believe you are not active in their eyes.
Also ask them to issue you with the appeal forms. You must lodge the appeal on their forms - a letter or phone call is not enough.
You can get a solicitor to assist you with the appeal. Its not cheap, but they know the system better than a farmer will. One very good and experienced firm was advertising in last weeks Farming Life. Pm me for details if you wish.
According to the Irish Farmers Journal it could take two years for all the appeals to go through both stages. Some are already looking to take the Department to Court to get justice and their entitlements.
The Department is a law onto itself and does not like to admit it is wrong!
First thing you do is phone them and ask for a copy of the report. They do not tell you that you can get this, but once you phone they will send it out the same day.
This report will tell you more accurately why they believe you are not active in their eyes.
Also ask them to issue you with the appeal forms. You must lodge the appeal on their forms - a letter or phone call is not enough.
You can get a solicitor to assist you with the appeal. Its not cheap, but they know the system better than a farmer will. One very good and experienced firm was advertising in last weeks Farming Life. Pm me for details if you wish.
According to the Irish Farmers Journal it could take two years for all the appeals to go through both stages. Some are already looking to take the Department to Court to get justice and their entitlements.
The Department is a law onto itself and does not like to admit it is wrong!
Many thanks for your reply, l don't intend to let the department away with this.First thing you do is phone them and ask for a copy of the report. They do not tell you that you can get this, but once you phone they will send it out the same day.
This report will tell you more accurately why they believe you are not active in their eyes.
Also ask them to issue you with the appeal forms. You must lodge the appeal on their forms - a letter or phone call is not enough.
You can get a solicitor to assist you with the appeal. Its not cheap, but they know the system better than a farmer will. One very good and experienced firm was advertising in last weeks Farming Life. Pm me for details if you wish.
According to the Irish Farmers Journal it could take two years for all the appeals to go through both stages. Some are already looking to take the Department to Court to get justice and their entitlements.
The Department is a law onto itself and does not like to admit it is wrong!
Got a letter from the department saying that we won't be getting a penny or any entitlements because of a duplicate claim. Now have to try to find out who is claiming on land that we own and farm