Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2018
191. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the farm entitlements of a deceased person are paid to the deceased person's estate or if they are paid directly to the beneficiary of the farm enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16930/18]
View answerThe Inheritance Enquiry Unit in my Department provides advice and assistance and is the central point of contact for family members, legal representatives and solicitors with my Department. When a person submits a Basic Payment Scheme application to my Department for a scheme year and subsequently dies, payments due to that person are released to the representatives of the deceased. Payments are released on foot of the receipt of specified testamentary documentation. The exact documentation required will depend on the circumstances surrounding the estate of the deceased. The Inheritance Enquiry Unit advises and assists concerned parties in the process of making all necessary transfers of schemes and herd number and puts in place the legal framework to allow for the issuing of outstanding payments.
