Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 January 2022
317. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on a 2021 basic payment scheme dual claim will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for claimed lands at a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2742/22]
View answerAn application under the 2021 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) was received from the person named on 13th April 2021. My Department is required to carry out administrative checks on each application.
The applicant was contacted by my Department in June 2021 requesting further information in relation to dual claims on his application. Dual claims arise where two or more applicants declare the same land parcels on their applications. A reminder issued to the applicant in July 2021. He replied in October 2021. The applicant was contacted again November and a lease agreement was submitted in December 2021.
My Department is now reviewing this lease agreement and officials have been in touch with this applicant's agent regarding further documentation. Once a response to this request is received, a decision will be made on this application.
