Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that payments ceased for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49177/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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A 2021 BPS application was submitted on behalf of the above named person on the 29th of September 2021. As per EU regulation the closing date for the receipt of BPS applications was the 17th of May 2021.

There is a 25 day period after the closing date which allows for the submission of late applications, however a penalty of 1% per day applies to these applications. Applications received after this 25 day period (ie the 11th of June 2021) are subject to 100% penalty.

As this application was received outside of this time period, it was subject to a 100% penalty. However, the applicant lodged an appeal which has been successful. The late penalty has now been removed and payment for 2021 will issue shortly

Processing of all applications under the 2022 BPS is ongoing. Advance payments under the 2022 BPS are due to commence on 17th October 2022.