Dara Calleary
Question:175. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application under the basic payment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo [7525/16]
View answerWednesday, 20 April 2016
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My Department received a 2015 Private Contract Clause application from the person named seeking the transfer of land and entitlements by sale as a Buyer. Under the Terms and Conditions governing the Transfer of Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements by way of Private Contract Clause, the Seller must meet the definition of an “active farmer” in 2015 and must submit a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application on which he/she declares at least one hectare of eligible land.
An application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the seller, however, it would appear that this application was submitted outside the timeframe allowed and the land declared has already been declared by another applicant. This application is currently under review and the person named will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible.