Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 October 2015

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Questions (181)

Willie Penrose

Question:

181. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that the appropriate rectification is carried out in respect of lands which are being farmed by a person (details supplied) in County Longford and for which the person has submitted the appropriate evidentiary documentation to indicate due entitlement to the payments arising from same; that this is dealt with without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37072/15]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The person named submitted an application for the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes which was received in the Department on 18th May 2015.

On examination of this application, a dual claim on a land parcel was identified between the person named and another herd owner. Both herd owners were written to seeking documentary evidence of their right to claim this particular land parcel. Both claimants are given a prescribed period of time to reply to my Department before a decision is made by the appropriate Official. The period allowed for both claimants to reply has not yet expired.

As soon as the two replies are received the Department will further process the application of the person named and any payment due will issue as soon as possible to his nominated bank account.