GEAC-2 Appeals Now Open to All Farmers

IFA Rural Development Chair John Curran has said amendments have been made to the DAFM GAEC-2 application forms following concerns raised by IFA earlier this week.

It is now clear that all farmers have the opportunity to appeal the indicative GAEC-2 status of individual parcels. Soil samples, geo-tagged photos and a planner’s report are the core information requirements.

“Ensuring all farmers are given the opportunity to appeal the GAEC-2 status of individual parcels is essential. We’ve been getting calls from farmers since indicative GAEC-2 maps were released saying there is no way individual parcels were GAEC-2 land. They now have a chance to appeal the inclusion of these parcels,” he said.

“The clarification also makes the need for signed declarations/proof of drainage works obsolete. These requirements should be removed from appeal application requirements. There is no closing date for appeals,” he said.

The application form can be found on the DAFM website.