Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 November 2015
125. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is entitled to a single payment; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38826/15]
View answerThe person named did not hold entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme. However, she did receive a direct payment in 2013 under the Grassland Sheep Scheme but this was under €100 (€14.76), and therefore she was ineligible for an automatic allocation right to receive entitlements under the new Basic Payment Scheme which takes effect in 2015.
Persons who never held entitlements under the Single Payment but who actively farmed in 2013 in the beef, dairy, sheep or arable sectors are eligible to receive an allocation of entitlements under the provision known as the Scottish Derogation. The person named did not submit an application form for this scheme and the closing date of 29 May 2015 has now passed.
My Department will make direct contact with the person named to see if there were any extenuating circumstances in relation to the non-submission of this application.
