Kevin O'Keeffe
Question:434. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in having a basic farm payment issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [33429/16]
View answerTuesday, 8 November 2016
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An application under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2016 which included afforested lands.
In line with EU Regulations, land which was afforested since 2009 will be eligible to draw down a BPS payment provided that certain requirements are met, one of which is that applicants must retain at least 10% of the eligible hectares declared in 2008 in an agricultural activity subject to a minimum of 3 hectares. The person named did not retain sufficient land and is ineligible for payment on the afforested land declared. An official from my Department has contacted the person named to clarify the position.