Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a problem with the eligibility of a plot under an area aid application (details supplied). [16099/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The eligibility of the Parcel Number in question would be considered in line with the requirements set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Basic Payment Scheme each year.  These requirements include the carrying out of an agricultural activity and having the land available to the applicant for a period from the beginning of the year until after 31st May or for a period before 31st May to 31st December each year.

For 2021, this parcel has been assigned a Maximum Eligible Area of 0.00 hectares because the person named submitted a claimed area of zero for the last number of years.  However, officials from my Department will contact the person named directly to discuss the current status of the parcel in question.