Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
997. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Article 33 of Regulation (EC) 1782/2003 means that the single farm payment scheme is attached to the land in cases (details supplied); and if not the meaning of same. [24485/21]
View answerUnder European Commission Regulation (EC) 1782/2003, payment entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme, were established by farmers that farmed during the reference years of 2000, 2001 and 2002.
Article 33(3) of Regulation (EC) 1782/2003 refers to the eligibility of farmers that were in a new partnership (mergers) or a partnership that ended (scissions) during the reference period for the Single Payment Scheme. Payment entitlements under the Single Payments Scheme were not attached to specific land.
