Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
1957. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average and maximum delay in issuance of payment under the basic payment scheme for farmers selected for satellite inspection with whom no issue is found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63143/21]
View answerEU Regulations provide that payments under the Basic Payment Scheme shall be made within the period from 1st December to 30th June of the following calendar year. The regulation further allows Member States, prior to 1st December but not before 16th October, to pay advances for those direct payments. Processing of advance payments commences on16th October each year in my Department and balancing payments commence from 1st December.
In terms of 2021 BPS applicants selected for satellite inspection, just over 97% of those selected have been paid to date.
Outstanding cases continue to be processed to allow payment on a daily basis.
