Written answers
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
EU Funding
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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518. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the manner whereby farmers can qualify for assistance under the scheme known as the Scottish Derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34735/14]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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EU Regulations governing the Scottish Derogation measure of the new Basic Payment scheme provide for an allocation of payment entitlements in 2015 to persons who never held entitlements, either owned or leased, under the Single Payment Scheme. Such farmers must provide verifiable evidence that they produced , reared or grew an agricultural product in the beef, dairying, sheep or arable sectors in 2013. Clarifications required to finalise details in relation to the Scottish Derogation are currently under consideration with the EU Commission.
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