Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 October 2024
184. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farm payments and all arrears will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39417/24]
View answerIn the past number of years, as a result of a family bereavement, a number of changes have been made in relation to the herd number linked to the above-named individual.
An application for the Basic Payment Scheme was submitted in 2021 and paid to the representatives of the holding in April and June 2022.
In 2022 an application was made under a temporary reference number. As per communication issued to the farmer in February 2024, to finalise payment for 2022, a linking request must be submitted by the applicant to ensure that the reference number is linked to the families herd number. Until this request is submitted payment cannot issue.
In 2023, a late application for the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) was made on the 14th June 2023, after the closing date of the 29th May 2023. Applications received in the Department between the 30th May 2023 and the 23rd June 2023 are accepted, with a penalty. A penalty at a rate of 1% per late working day is applied. As the application was received on the 14th June, a late penalty of 11% was applicable to his application.
An application for the 2024 BISS application has been received. The above-named individual was sent a letter on 13th September regarding a transfer of entitlements and no further processing can take place until the requested information has been uploaded. As payment cannot take place with the stop in place, the information requested should be provided at the earliest opportunity.
