Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2024
490. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene in the case of issues concerning a 2023 basic income support for sustainability, BISS, application by farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6310/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraA BISS and other area-related schemes application was submitted by an agent on behalf of the herdowners on the 29th of May 2023. Four land parcels were included on this application. An amendment was submitted on the 29th of September 2023, requesting the addition of a number of further parcels to the application.
The closing date for receipt of applications was the 31st of May 2023, and under the terms and conditions of the scheme, amendments to applications, including the addition of parcels/plots, may be made online up to 14 June 2023 (without a penalty), and up to 23rd of June with a 1% per day penalty. However, any parcels added after the 23rd of June attract 100% reduction, in effect they are not eligible for payment. As the amendment was received after the 23rd of June the parcels were added to the application, however they are not eligible for payment.
A letter issued to the applicants on the 1st of February advising them of this and providing them with a right of appeal to the independent Agricultural Appeals Office.
