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Charity behind proposed 'therapeutic farm' can challenge refusal to include €16m in funding under scheme

Summary

A charity, Kyrie Therapeutic Farm Company Ltd, has obtained leave to challenge a decision by the Minister for Justice that refused €16 million of funding for its proposed therapeutic farm under the now‑closed Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP). The High Court granted the ex‑parte application before Justice Mary Rose Gearty, allowing Kyrie to seek judicial review. Kyrie seeks an order to quash the July 2024 refusal, a declaration that the minister acted unlawfully, reconsideration of the decision and damages. The charity argues that its project, a 57‑acre farm in County Kildare, was a philanthropic donation aimed at mental‑health recovery and that it had already committed €1.6 million, including a €1.3 million purchase of the land. The IIP had rejected the application, stating it was not an appropriate project and that the funding would cover recruitment and operational costs rather than capital expenditure.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Charity behind proposed 'therapeutic farm' can challenge refusal to include €16m in funding under scheme. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• July 2024 Other
• February 2023 Other
• January 28 Adjournment
• 2024-12-02 Publication

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Stage Hearing Or Decision

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