Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1232. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding farm payments in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1716/18]
View answerThis case relates to the illegal burning of land that was determined by my Department to have taken place during the period 1st March to 31st August 2017.
As outlined in a previous reply to the Deputy, my Department actively investigated incidents of illegal burning as the lands affected are deemed ineligible for the purposes of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS).
The person named was notified by my Department on 4 December 2017 of the burned land parcels declared on his BPS application and the options available to him including the right to seek a review. To date the person named has not requested a review in relation to this matter.
