Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2016
520. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11199/16]
View answerThe person named submitted an application for allocation of entitlements under the ‘Scottish Derogation’ measure of the Basic Payment Scheme on 25 May 2015.
Under EU Regulations governing the Basic Payment scheme, processing of applications involves administrative and on farm checks and verification of land details submitted.
The person named received a letter from my Department on 13 November 2015 informing him that his application was not eligible as he did not submit verifiable evidence of farm production on the 15th May 2013 which is a requirement for qualification under ‘Scottish Derogation’.
My Department has received an appeal regarding this decision from the person named. This appeal is currently being considered by my Department based on the information set out by the applicant and a decision with regard to the outcome of the appeal will be notified in writing to him in the coming days.
