Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2016
778. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the Scottish derogation measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12710/16]
View answerThe person named submitted an application under the Scottish Derogation measure of the Basic Payment Scheme. Under EU regulations an applicant must have been actively farming in the Beef, Dairying, Sheep or Arable sectors on 15 May 2013 whereby s/he produced, reared or grew agricultural products including through harvesting, milking, breeding animals or keeping animals for farming purposes. It also requires the Department to carry out administrative and on farm checks. These checks are currently being finalised and the person named will be contacted by my Department regarding the outcome of her application in the coming days.
