Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 April 2017
704. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if participants under the national reserve who receive a top-up of entitlements on land for which they hold no entitlements can keep these increased entitlements after the scheme ends; the timeframe for these entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18322/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Reserve provides for a permanent allocation of entitlements to successful applicants on land for which they hold no entitlements and/or a top up to the value of existing entitlements held by them, where such entitlements have a value below the National Reserve National Average.
The allocation of new entitlements is on the basis of one entitlement for one hectare of eligible land declared on the Basic Payment Scheme application for which the applicant holds no entitlements. Successful applicants who already hold existing owned entitlements with a value below the National Reserve national average value will receive a top-up whereby the value of those entitlements will be increased to the national average value.
