Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018
745. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if EU CAP regulations mandate that all basic payment and ANC scheme applications in 2018 must be submitted online; and if he has requested at EU level a temporary derogation in view of the fact that many rural areas have no access to broadband. [12748/18]
View answerUnder EU regulations, 2018 is the first year that all applications for the BP and ANC schemes are to be be submitted online. In keeping with these regulations, my Department is rolling out a range of technical supports for farmers who are not in a position to apply online. There is no provision in the regulations for a Member State to apply for a derogation from this requirement.
