me vs department

side1

Hi guys i really need sum help and advice on this matter.....i am a small poultry farmer (approx 1000 birds) we reg with the department for a free range poultry farm and followed all guidelines set down by the department,last october the department officals landed at my farm and done a salmonella test which was positive,the head vet came out and restricted me and told me to have the birds culled and disposed of which i did (at my own cost),i then learned of 9 other farmers in the same problem who two months previous had recieced compensation i then started to seek compensation to at my shock was told i ws not entitled to it because the department sayed it was a strictly a onece off payment for the other farmers and that there was no scheme in place, i met with the then minister brenden smith who sayed he was meeting resistance within the department anyway the new minister simion covney told me i was not getting as for the reasons set out above, i really am at my wits end on this matter any info or advice would very much appreaciated.

whelan1

are you in ifa ?

side1

tryed that no good.

pakalasa

Threaten to go very public with this and they might have a different view on things then.

chickenfarmer

I have had correspondence with the dept in relation to a different issue recently and they did say at the time that "There is also a current scheme of financial assistance for flockowners in whose flocks certain types of salmonella have been detected"

I would be inclined to fight them on it.

side1

chickenfarmer wrote: »

I have had correspondence with the dept in relation to a different issue recently and they did say at the time that "There is also a current scheme of financial assistance for flockowners in whose flocks certain types of salmonella have been detected"

I would be inclined to fight them on it.

Hi chickenfarmer how do u propose i fight them i have tried eveything except law and i really dont want to go down that road,what is the name of that scheme u outlined as above?

chickenfarmer

They didn't name the actual scheme but mentioned that it existed. That was in some correspondence that I had with the Ministers office. Would it do any good to talk to your local TD ? Sorry I can't be of more help.

milkprofit

talk to the 9 other farmers with similar problem and build a case to department

side1

milkprofit wrote: »

talk to the 9 other farmers with similar problem and build a case to department

Hi thanks for the reply but the other nine farmers revieved the compensation 2 months prievious as a strictly onece of payment:(

johngalway

I wonder would the agriculture appeals office be of any use? Seeing as how other farmers got comp and you were refused yet the cases were the same.

blue5000

OP try an appeal to the dept in writing, there is a complaints office in dublin, sorry don't know the address, ifa should have it. If that doesn't work try ombudsman office, you will get contact details in the middle of a phone book. You will have to have made a complaint/appeal to dept first before you write to ombudsman.

Good luck with it, dept of ag like being judge, jury and executioner.....:mad:

side1

Thanks guys for all your help and info will lodge a complaint and come back to let yous no how i get on thanks again:)

49801

try using the word 'discrimination'

side1

49801 wrote: »

try using the word 'discrimination'

tried that one too,they just dont want to listen.:mad: