Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2017
560. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department's information system is dropping plots on the BPS applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24494/17]
View answerThe Department's Basic Payment Scheme Online system allows applicants to declare all the land being farmed by them for the appropriate period. Land declared by them in a previous year is provided as a guide to farmers to assist in making their application. Occasionally parcels will not be provided on the online system. For example, land parcels that were deemed ineligible in the previous year e.g. land claimed with another applicant. These can be added back in easily by the applicant if being farmed by them in the year of application, using the 'Add Parcel' facility
Farmers should declare all land being farmed by them for the application period. The summary screen of the application process provides details of the number of parcels the farmer declares and the breakdown of crop types, total area etc. to allow the farmer cross-check to make sure all land has been included.
