Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 February 2022
475. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a beef suckler payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5575/22]
View answerThe objective of the 2021 BEEP-S was to further increase economic and environmental efficiency in the suckler herd though improvement in the quantity and quality of performance data that is collected. The scheme opened for applications on 16th March 2021 and closed without late penalty on 26th April 2021. It remained open, albeit with a late penalty from 27th April 2021 until 21st May 2021.
The opening and closing dates for the scheme were set out in the Press Release on the 16th March 2021 and in the farming media. A series of texts also issued to herd owners, including the person named, informing them of the deadline for applications for the scheme.
The person named did not create or submit an application for the 2021 BEEP-S programme and as such cannot be considered for payment under the scheme.
