Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016
252. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has made a decision on the request by a person (details supplied) to have an entitlement on land which he purchased on 2014 reviewed. [2239/16]
View answerThe person named submitted an application for Review of Entitlements under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme on the 28 March 2015. The review pertained to the establishment of allocation rights in respect of land and entitlements purchased by the person named under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme year.
To be eligible for the automatic allocation of entitlements under the Basic Payment scheme an applicant must have been eligible to receive a direct payment under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme year. Furthermore where a person sells part of their holding, they may also transfer an 'allocation right' in respect of the transferred land to the purchaser where they do not already hold an allocation right of their own.
The seller in this case did not establish an allocation right arising from 2013 scheme year and consequently there is no allocation right available to transfer.
A letter issued to the person named on the 28 of August 2015 informing them that their review was unsuccessful and giving him a right to appeal this decision and to include any further documentary evidence pertaining to his case. No appeal has been received by my Department to date.
