Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment of entitlements which a person (details supplied) in County Wexford transferred to another person in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6826/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department received a 2015 Private Contract Clause application from the persons named seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by lease with the first person named as Lessor and the second person named as Lessee. Under the Terms and Conditions governing the Transfer of Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements by way of Private Contract Clause, the Lessor must meet the definition of an “active farmer” in 2015 and must submit a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application on which he/she declares at least one hectare of eligible land.

The lessor in this case did not declare a minimum of one hectare of eligible land on his 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application. On this basis the Private Contract Clause application was rejected and both applicants were informed of this decision in writing on 15 February 2016. The persons named were advised that if they were dissatisfied with the decision to reject the Private Contract Clause application they could request a review of this decision in writing. To date my Department has not received such request for a review.