The Department of Agriculture will not seek an extension of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application deadline.
The European Commission had offered countries the option to extend the deadline by one month from 15 May to 15 June. To date, 18,700 Irish farmers have submitted an application.
Any delay in applications would inevitably have a knock-on effect on the timing of payments, the Department said .
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“This year, it will be more important than ever that the payments upon which farm livelihoods depend are made on time. It will be a priority for the Department to maintain all of the administrative and regulatory systems necessary to achieve that objective,” said a Department spokesperson.
BPS clinics to assist farmers in making their application will be held in April and May. Further details will be published in advance of these clinics.
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The Department of Agriculture will not seek an extension of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application deadline.
The European Commission had offered countries the option to extend the deadline by one month from 15 May to 15 June. To date, 18,700 Irish farmers have submitted an application.
Any delay in applications would inevitably have a knock-on effect on the timing of payments, the Department said .
“This year, it will be more important than ever that the payments upon which farm livelihoods depend are made on time. It will be a priority for the Department to maintain all of the administrative and regulatory systems necessary to achieve that objective,” said a Department spokesperson.
BPS clinics to assist farmers in making their application will be held in April and May. Further details will be published in advance of these clinics.
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