Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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499. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on allowing the trading of entitlements for 2015 on naked hectares of land that were purchased subsequent to May of 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34638/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The current Single Payment Scheme comes to an end on 31 December 2014 and all entitlements held under that scheme expire on that date.With the introduction of the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015, new entitlements will be established for those who hold an automatic right to establish entitlements under the new scheme. Such an ‘allocation right’ is based on having received a direct payment under the 2013 scheme year . The sale of land and related Basic Payment Scheme entitlements is administered by way of Private Contract Clause which is a formal agreement between the seller and the buyer of land in relation to the allocation of entitlements under the new Scheme.

The Private Contract Clause (PCC) form is available on the Department’s website . In addition I have established a dedicated 2015 Direct Payments Information Centre that may be contacted at 076-1 064438 or to discuss such cases in more detail.