Basic Payment Scheme Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Questions (1229, 1230, 1231, 1233, 1234)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

1229. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1703/18]

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

1230. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1707/18]

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

1231. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1711/18]

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

1233. 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. [1718/18]

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

1234. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1719/18]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1229 to 1231, inclusive, and 1233 and 1234 together.

These questions relate 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 persons named, who were notified by my Department about the burned land parcel(s) in question, have now submitted appeals. These appeals will be examined with a view to an early resolution. Should additional information be required, my Department will contact the persons named directly.