Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
785. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding ANC and BPS payments in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45506/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on the 12th May 2018. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases ground inspections, be completed before any payments issue.
The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection has been processed and notification of the findings issued on the 5th November 2018 to the person named. This notification outlines the options available at this stage, namely to accept the findings or to submit comments to my Department for consideration. On completion of this process, the inspection outcome will be finalised and any payments due will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named as soon as possible.
