Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
1000. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) regarding a farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36750/18]
View answerMy Department received an appeal from the company named in respect of the burning of land outside of the permitted period in 2017. Such lands are not eligible for payment under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and this has created an over claim on the company's BPS application.
Following a review, my Department has decided to waive the administrative penalty applied in this case. However, the over claimed land has been excluded from the company's BPS application and payment issued on 9 May 2018 on the remaining eligible hectares. A letter detailing the position issued to the company named which also outlined the option of appealing the decision to the Agriculture Appeals Office.
Further information was submitted on behalf of the company named on 30 August 2018, however the position remains unchanged.
