Basic Payment Scheme Appeals

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2017

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Questions (470)

Tony McLoughlin

Question:

470. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address an issue with regard to a review of a person's entitlements application which has been refused (details supplied); the way a reduction of over 700 ewes in the 1980s to almost zero in the 2000s does not in his Department's view represent an interruption of normal agricultural activity; if a review can be undertaken into this component of the person's appeal on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15102/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The person named submitted a Force Majeure application to my Department requesting a review of his entitlement allocation under the Basic Payment Scheme.

My Department examined the circumstances of this application and despite exploring all possible avenues the application was deemed to be unsuccessful as due to the timescale in which the force majeure circumstance occurred, it cannot be considered as impacting on the reference years of 2013 -2015 used for the purpose of calculating the number/value of entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme.

The person named was informed in writing of this decision and provided with the option to further appeal his case to the Agriculture Appeals Office.