Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 October 2020
270. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) received a reduced payment rate of areas of natural constraint 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29071/20]
View answerThe person named applied for the 2019 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme and claimed a total of 23.83 hectares of ANC eligible land resulting in a total payment for 2019 of €2,141.
The person named also applied for the 2020 ANC scheme and claimed a slightly lower area of 23.45 hectares of ANC eligible land. This has resulted in a slight reduction to the overall payment for 2020 amounting to €2,107.46. I am pleased to confirm that 85% advance payment for the 2020 ANC scheme issued to the named individual on the 16th September.
In 2019, the person named also applied for the Basic Payment (BPS)/Greening Scheme and claimed a total of 37.14 hectares. The person named received payment totalling €6,122.58 under the BPS/Greening scheme. The person named has also applied for the BPS/Greening Scheme in 2020 and has claimed a total of 23.45ha. In accordance with the regulations, the earliest date that advance payments under the BPS/Greening scheme can commence is 16th October 2020.
