Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To be clear, the regulations do not allow payment to be issued until the scheme has been complied with. There is no flexibility to say we believe it will be complied with. We cannot do that. What we can do is ensure that when a problem is identified, the discrepancy is dealt with as quickly as possible. At times, it is a matter of waiting for the other side to respond. I am dealing with a couple of cases of this nature. It is the same point as the one I am made about the nutrient management plan. It is a matter of trying to speed the process up. That is why the team structure has been changed and extra staff and resources assigned. In the year the basic payment scheme, BPS, first came out there were hold ups but they have not occurred since.

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