Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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1103. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if advice will be provided on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15916/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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A 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application in respect of the person named was received on 1 May 2015. The application was submitted by the applicant’s authorised agent. As part of the 2015 application, the applicant's share of a commonage parcel was reduced from 10/125 to 2/125. This reduction was also included in his 2016 and 2017 applications. The person named has now requested that this share be increased again to the pre-2015 level.

Applicants/agents are permitted under the regulations to increase their claims without penalty only up to the closing date for amendments of 31 May for each of the Scheme years. Unfortunately it is not possible to increase the claimed areas at this late stage. If the person named submits an appeal together with any relevant supporting documentation it will be examined by my Department.