Michael Creed
Ceist:908. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a beef finisher payment. [37012/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 17 November 2020
Ceisteanna (908)
Freagraí scríofa
The Beef Finisher Payment (BFP) scheme is a one-off, exchequer funded grant aid scheme under the Covid 19 State Aid Temporary Framework. The objective of the BFP is to provide support for beef finishing farms in Ireland which have been severely impacted by the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme was open to all beef farmers who presented animals for slaughter in the period 1st February 2020 to 12th June 2020 inclusive and who fulfil the requirements set out in the Terms and Conditions of the scheme. An application for the scheme was submitted by the person named on the 26th August 2020 on 35 animals that had been slaughtered within the reference period.
The person named had a further 10 animals that they believed were eligible for the scheme and he submitted his application under review giving the details of the extra animals that were to be considered.
These animals were checked against my Department's AIM system and were confirmed as having being slaughtered outside the relevant period and, as such, were ineligible for the scheme.
A letter explaining this decision issued on the 15th October 2020. This letter also advised the person named of their right to have the decision reviewed by the Agriculture Appeals Office.
Such an appeal was lodged on the 27th October and will be considered by the Appeals Office.
Payments under the BFP are due to issue shortly.