Written answers
Thursday, 9 September 2021
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Grant Payments
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the issue of farm payments to farmers (details supplied) who were affected by the fires in the Killarney National Park will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42141/21]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The named person submitted his Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application on 05/03/2021 in which he declared certain parcels eligible for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme. Following a review parcels by Satellite Imagery a parcel within this application was identified as being burned between 1st March and 31st August. It is specified in the 2021 BPS Terms & Conditions that land burnt between 1st March and 31st August is not eligible for payment purposes under the Basic Payment Scheme. Accordingly, the burnt area has been deducted from the eligible area within the parcel leaving a reduced area upon which payment can be claimed for the 2021 BPS scheme year. The claiming of the ineligible area has resulted in an overclaim on this application.
The Department wrote to the person named on 19th August 2021 advising him of position in relation to this application. This letter includes details of the applicant's right of review and the relevant steps to take to seek a review. An official from the Department will be in contact with the named person to provide assistance in relation to this matter.
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42147/21]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The named person submitted his Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application on 5th March 2021 in which he declared certain parcels eligible for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme. Following a review parcels by Satellite Imagery, a parcel within this application was identified as being burned between 1st March and 31st August. It is specified in the 2021 BPS Terms & Conditions that land burnt between these dates is not eligible for payment purposes under the Basic Payment Scheme. Accordingly, the burnt area has been deducted from the eligible area within the parcel leaving a reduced area upon which payment can be claimed for the 2021 BPS scheme year. The claiming of the ineligible area has resulted in an overclaim on this application.
The Department wrote to the person named on 19th August 2021 advising him of position in relation to this application. This letter includes details of the applicant's right of review and the relevant steps to take to seek a review. An official from the Department will be in contact with the named person to provide assistance in relation to this matter.
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