Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016
223. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Number 487 dated 3 November 2015, the status of a review for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1975/16]
View answerAn application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 28 June 2013. The EU Regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme provided that applications received more than 25 days late are inadmissible. The applicant in this case submitted his 2013 SPS application more than 25 days late and was therefore deemed inadmissible. The applicant submitted his 2014 SPS application on time and payment issue accordingly.
Under EU Regulatory requirements, only farmers who were entitled to receive a direct payment in 2013 (Single Payment, Grassland Sheep Scheme, Burren Life Scheme, Beef Data Scheme) have an automatic allocation right under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015. If the person named has any extenuating circumstances that resulted in the late submission of the 2013 Single Payment application he should submit a completed Review of Entitlements application form to my Department immediately outlining the extenuating circumstances pertaining to his case. A Review of entitlements application form is available on the Department's website www.agriculture.gov.ie.
