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 using 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.

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, 2024.

In preparation for the opening of applications under BISS in 2024, applicants are sent maps and a list of parcels that they applied on in 2023. In the case of this applicant these documents were printed in advance of the successful appeal and hence the eligible area had not been increased. However, the online system, which the applicant or their advisor will apply through, currently shows the updated area.