Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that pursuant to European Union Regulation No. 639/2014, European Union Regulations Nos. 1120/2009 and 1121/2009 are repealed; the reason European Union Regulations Nos. 1120/2009 and 1121/2009 are still listed in annex 3 of the 2015 basic payment scheme terms and conditions in circumstances where they appear to have been repealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/15]

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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370. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the European Union regulations listed at the back of the basic payment scheme 2015 (details supplied) are in fact repealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15563/15]

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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371. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that listing 43 pieces of European Union legislation with the basic payment scheme 2015, some of which appear to have been repealed, creates undue uncertainty for applicants and their advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15569/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 to 371, inclusive, together.

Commission Regulation 1120/2009 and Commission Regulation 1121/2009 are specifically mentioned in PQs 15550 and 155563. These regulations laid down some of the detailed rules for Council Regulation 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes including the Single Payment Scheme from 2010 to 2014. The processing of some applications made during those years is ongoing and consequently this legislation remains in place in so far as such applications are concerned.

The 43 pieces of legislation referred to and listed in Annex 3 of the 2015 Basic Payment Terms & Conditions document are a comprehensive list of the legislation applicable to Single payment and other Direct Payment Scheme applications since 2005. As already indicated the processing of some applications made during earlier years is ongoing and consequently this legislation remains in place in so far as such applications are concerned.

For ease of reference, the current nine pieces of legislation applicable to the Basic Payment and other Direct Payment Schemes are listed at the beginning of the list of legislation. My Department is not aware of any uncertainty amongst applicants and their advisors relating to the Terms & Conditions applicable to the 2015 Basic Payment and related Direct Payment Schemes arising from the listing of all legislation including that applicable to previous Direct Payment Schemes.