DAERA is investigating young farmers and new entrants who have traded entitlements that were originally obtained from a successful application to the regional reserve.
A department spokesperson told the Irish Farmers Journal on Wednesday that businesses with all, or a significant number, of their entitlements traded out have been written to seeking an explanation.
Entitlements from the regional reserve are available for young farmers and new entrants and have the NI average value of €330
Scheme guidance states that applications to the regional reserve can be reviewed to ensure that “conditions have not been created artificially” by applicants so that they receive entitlements “contrary to the objectives of the scheme”.
Entitlements from the regional reserve are available for young farmers and new entrants and have the NI average value of €330 (including Greening).
For sale
As reported last week, local auctioneers have indicated that there has been an increase in the number of entitlements offered up for sale and lease at the NI average value.
The DAERA spokesperson said that successful regional reserve applicants who have received letters from the department are required to explain why their business circumstances changed, which resulted in all or the majority of their entitlements being traded.
If the recipient does not provide a satisfactory explanation, the department may proceed to confiscate the entitlements allocated and seek recovery of associated payments
If the farm business has been downsized and is operating at smaller scale, an explanation is needed on why this had to happen, and evidence is required to prove ongoing farming activities by the business.
“If the recipient does not provide a satisfactory explanation, the department may proceed to confiscate the entitlements allocated and seek recovery of associated payments, including from third parties, in respect of entitlements transferred out,” the spokesperson said.
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DAERA is investigating young farmers and new entrants who have traded entitlements that were originally obtained from a successful application to the regional reserve.
A department spokesperson told the Irish Farmers Journal on Wednesday that businesses with all, or a significant number, of their entitlements traded out have been written to seeking an explanation.
Entitlements from the regional reserve are available for young farmers and new entrants and have the NI average value of €330
Scheme guidance states that applications to the regional reserve can be reviewed to ensure that “conditions have not been created artificially” by applicants so that they receive entitlements “contrary to the objectives of the scheme”.
Entitlements from the regional reserve are available for young farmers and new entrants and have the NI average value of €330 (including Greening).
For sale
As reported last week, local auctioneers have indicated that there has been an increase in the number of entitlements offered up for sale and lease at the NI average value.
The DAERA spokesperson said that successful regional reserve applicants who have received letters from the department are required to explain why their business circumstances changed, which resulted in all or the majority of their entitlements being traded.
If the recipient does not provide a satisfactory explanation, the department may proceed to confiscate the entitlements allocated and seek recovery of associated payments
If the farm business has been downsized and is operating at smaller scale, an explanation is needed on why this had to happen, and evidence is required to prove ongoing farming activities by the business.
“If the recipient does not provide a satisfactory explanation, the department may proceed to confiscate the entitlements allocated and seek recovery of associated payments, including from third parties, in respect of entitlements transferred out,” the spokesperson said.
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