Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 September 2021
791. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers by county who have received a penalty on their BSP as a result of burning or flooding they were not themselves responsible for; if the penalty related to burning or flooding; the average and total amount per county and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43507/21]
View answerWhere land has been burned between the period of 1st March and 31st August of any given year it is not eligible for payment under the BPS.
Where such land is claimed under a BPS application it is considered an overclaim and as such a penalty/reduction may apply. Please see below 2020 BPS applicants who received a financial penalty/reduction on their 2020 BPS payment as a result of burning during the closed season in 2020.
|
Countys |
No of Herds |
Overclaim Reduction |
Overclaim Penalty |
Total reduction/Penalty |
Average |
|
|
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
Carlow |
34 |
15,656 |
3,923 |
19,580 |
576 |
|
Cavan |
6 |
2,124 |
1,440 |
3,564 |
594 |
|
Clare |
3 |
1,912 |
392 |
2,304 |
768 |
|
Cork |
14 |
13,137 |
8,076 |
21,212 |
1,515 |
|
Galway |
1 |
2,493 |
0 |
2,493 |
2,493 |
|
Kerry |
34 |
18,575 |
7,741 |
26,316 |
774 |
|
Letrim |
3 |
11,086 |
10,430 |
21,516 |
7,172 |
|
Louth |
13 |
15,212 |
21,226 |
36,438 |
2,803 |
|
Mayo |
30 |
2,952 |
1,506 |
4,458 |
149 |
|
Sligo |
3 |
637 |
155 |
793 |
264 |
|
Wexford |
22 |
6,748 |
5,146 |
11,894 |
541 |
|
Wicklow |
13 |
12,766 |
6,537 |
19,304 |
1,485 |
|
Total: |
176 |
103,299 |
66,572 |
169,871 |
965 |
Please note this table is subject to change based on the outcome of appeals and further processing of cases.
The Department does not maintain statistics on overclaims due to flooding.
