Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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594. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which an ANC and basic payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30064/20]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for the 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Greening, and the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme on the 5^thof March 2020.

The application was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection has been completed and the outcome is currently being finalised. In line with changes secured to EU regulations this year, my Department has arranged to process advance payments in cases selected for inspection where the inspection is not yet completed and where no other errors are present on the case.

With regards to the ANC scheme, to qualify for payments under the scheme applicants must meet minimum stocking requirements as set out in the terms and conditions of the scheme. To date, the person named has not yet satisfied the annual average stocking requirement and has thus not yet qualified for payment under the scheme.

Advance payments under the 2020 BPS and Greening Scheme are scheduled to commence from ¹⁶October, the earliest date possible in accordance with EU regulation.