John McGuinness
Question:928. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the farm payment issued to an individual (details supplied) recently was cut. [47991/23]
View answerTuesday, 7 November 2023
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In 2023 the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and Complementary Redistributive Support for Sustainability (CRISS) and ECO schemes replaced BPS (Basic Payment Scheme) and Greening payments.
The above-named herd applied on 5th April 2023 under the BISS and associated schemes.
In 2022, €1,915.91 was paid to the applicant at advance payment stage, comprising €1,330.49 BPS and €582.42 in Greening payments. The BISS and CRISS advance payment in 2023 has been made and totalled €1,401.07 comprising €1,112.36 BISS and €277.10 in CRISS payments.
The herd owner has applied for the ECO scheme, however they have yet to receive payment. The herd owner opted for AP1 standard and AP2 using 2023 stock. 2023 Eco payment cannot issue until early 2024 to ensure that the stocking rate for 2023 is validated. The payment rate for ECO has been set at €67/ ha and based on the applicants total claim the ECO payment once cleared will be in excess of €600.