Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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An application for participation in the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS), Complementary Redistributive Support for Sustainability (CRISS), Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) and ECO schemes was received from the above named applicant on the 4th April, 2023.

Following a review of parcels by Satellite Imagery parcels within this application were identified as being burned between the 1st of March and the 31st of August. It is specified in the 2023 BISS Terms & Conditions that land burnt between the 1st of March and the 31st of August is not eligible for payment purposes under the Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme and other area-based schemes.

My Department received an appeal from the named person, the case was examined on its merits and the information supplied by the applicant was taken into consideration. The appeal was successful, the area was updated and a supplementary payment requested. Payment for BISS and CRISS was processed on the 8th of February.

Payment for ANC was processed on 7th of February, with payment for 2023 in line with payment under ANC 2022.

This applicant has received their full Eco-Scheme payment, the balance of which was paid in early December.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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In respect of the animals removed from the named herd under the On Farm Market Valuation Scheme, all animals received their full market value, taking into account both the factory salvage recovered and compensation paid on each animal by my Department.

As the herd lost more than 10% of its animals the named herdowner also qualified for payment under the Income Supplement Scheme. The herd received the existing Income Supplement rates until it was de-restricted in August 2023.

In 2023 enhanced rates were agreed across a range of TB compensation measures. Officials from my Department have been working to implement the necessary changes to our IT systems to reflect the agreed changes. A balancing payment to take account of the new rates will be made to the named herdowner in due course. The balancing payment will be paid in respect of Income Supplement rates from 1^st February 2023 onwards.