Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
1396. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received and approved respectively under the Scottish derogation initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38681/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Scottish Derogation measure of the Basic Payment Scheme provided for the allocation of entitlements to farmers who never held entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme and who fulfilled certain eligibility criteria as laid down under EU Regulations. Eligibility criteria included the requirement by the applicant to provide verifiable evidence of production in either of the Sheep Dairy Beef or Arable sectors on 15 May 2013. My Department received 3,430 applications under the Scottish Derogation Scheme, of which 2,126 applications were deemed successful.
