Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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672. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55743/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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A Basic Payment Scheme application was submitted by the person named on 27th April 2021.

In the course of carrying out the required administrative checks, a parcel claimed on this application was identified as a dual claim with another applicant. Both applicants were notified of this issue and the named applicant has responded declaring his right to claim this parcel. However, the administrative checks in relation are ongoing.

An official from my Department has spoken with the applicant's agent to explain the situation.

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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673. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will be authorised and paid to a person (details supplied). [55747/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The EU Regulations governing the administration of Direct Payments schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases ground inspections, are completed before any payments issue.

The application of the person named was selected for a 2021 ground inspection. While the inspection has been completed, the processing and updating of the ground inspection results are currently being finalised. Payments due under the Basic Payment Scheme and Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme will issue shortly.

Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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674. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for the BEEP scheme by a person (details supplied) can be considered further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55754/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The objective of 2021 BEEP-S is to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd though improvement in the quantity and quality of performance data that is collected. This is done through the enhancement of the national herd dataset for genetic evaluations, with a view to supporting the adoption of best practice and more informed decision making at farm level. The Programme targets the weaning efficiency of suckler cows and calves through the collection of the live weights of cows and progeny in the herd of each participant; improving the welfare of suckler calves at the time of weaning through vaccination and meal feeding; and controlling liver fluke in adult suckler cows.

The scheme opened on 16th March 2021 and closed without late penalty on 26th April 2021. It remained open, albeit with a late penalty from 27th April 2021 until 21st May 2021.

All dates were clearly set out in the Terms and Conditions, in the Press Releases and in the farming media. A series of texts also issued to herd owners, including the person named, informing them of the deadline for applications for the scheme. The person named did not create or submit an application for the 2021 BEEP S programme.

Correspondence was received from the applicant in August 2021 stating that they thought they had submitted the BEEP-S application on-line. This claim was examined and it was determined no such application had been recorded. The person named was informed of the outcome of the examination and the decision that no application could be lodged at that time.

A request for a review of this decision was received. The review was carried out and a letter issued on the 10th November, 2021 upholding the original decision. This letter also advised the person named of his right to appeal this decision to the Agriculture Appeals Office.