New committee to deal with appeals

A new Single Payment Appeals Committee is being set up, Agriculture Minister Joe Walsh announced yesterday.

It will deal with appeals made by farmers not satisfied with decisions of his department in relation to the implementation of the various facets of the single payment scheme.

John Duggan, a farmer and a former chairman of Avonmore and Glanbia plc, will be the chairman of the committee, which will comprise staff from the Agriculture Appeals Office.