Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 January 2016
179. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork following agreement to reduce penalties from 20% to 3%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2835/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 19 May 2015. Under the Terms and Conditions of Direct Payment Schemes, an applicant as well as meeting the Scheme criteria is required to comply with EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance.
The Department’s records indicate that in 2014, the amount of nitrogen from livestock manure applied to land on the holding of the person named above, (including that deposited by animals), exceeded the limit of 170 kg per hectare as set down in the Nitrates Regulations. This resulted in a penalty of 20% being applied against the 2015 Direct Schemes payments. Following a review this penalty was reduced to 3%. Any monies due on foot of this decision will shortly issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.
