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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2660134 - Other AssessmentsREC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, Direct Payments Unit, Old Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise. Co. Laois. R32 RPA6 Herd No: Opening of the 2026 Basic Income Support for Sustainability and related area-based schemes A chara, I am writing to inform you that applications for the 2026 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS)and related area-based schemes are now being accepted.The closing date for receipt of applications under these schemes is the 15-May-2026. What do you need to do to apply? In 2026 you must apply for your BISS and area-based payments using the Department's online facility.Please log onto https://myagfood-client.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/and click on the BISS/area-based schemes link to start your application.Alternatively,you can authorise a Farm Advisory System (FAS)approved advisor to apply on your behalf.To authorise a FAS approved advisor,please see relevant authorisation forms https: //www.gov.ie/en/service/department-of-agriculture-and-foods-online-services/#information-on-agriculture- agents.For a list of FAS approved Advisors,please see https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b41a6-farm-advisory- system/#find-a-farm-advisor. You should not share your logon details with anyone,including your agricultural advisor.FAS approved advisors have their own logon details for agfood.ie and should submit applications for the various schemes through their own account and not use the individual logon details of farmers. Before submitting your BISS and related area-based schemes application,you should note the following: ·You should familiarise yourself fully with the Terms and Conditions of the BISS and related area- based schemes before completing your application form,as the onus will be on you the applicant(s)to comply fully with them,in order to qualify for payment.A full copy of the Terms and Conditions is available on the Government's website (www.gov.ie),or,alternatively,can be obtained by contacting the Direct Payments Helpdesk on 057 8674422. ·The BISS scheme is paid based on Payment Entitlements.If you wish to transfer entitlements to a third party or require a change to the registration details of your herd number (such as adding or removing a name),it will be necessary to complete a 2026 Transfer of Entitlements application on https: //myagfood-client.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/.All entitlements allocated under BISS,and the National Reserve are subject to a two-year usage rule.Any entitlement that remains unused for two consecutive years will revert to the National Reserve.Further information on your payment entitlement position,types of transfers and usage of entitlements is available on https://myagfood-client.apps. services.agriculture.gov.ie/and at https://www.gov.ie/en/service/3f1f2-transferring-farm-entitlements/. REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 ·Enclosed with this letter you will find a statement of land declared by you under the 2025 BISS with associated maps for the land parcel(s)listed.While your enclosed statement of land and maps were correct at the time of printing,the online application system will provide the most up-to-date land details and maps.The enclosed maps should now be examined to identify any new ineligible feature(s)such as buildings,farmyards,quarries or other ineligible area(s)or new eligible areas such as re-claimed land.It is not enough to simply reduce the claimed area on the land parcel(s)i.e.,all ineligible feature(s)should be mapped.Please submit any mapping changes using the Department's online mapping facility.As the inclusion of ineligible land can impact your payment,please ensure any ineligible land is delineated properly. ·The person claiming the land must be the person farming and/or managing the land i.e.,the Active Farmer.The farming activities can include meeting a minimum stocking rate (0.10 livestock unit per forage hectare),producing crops,cutting hay/silage,maintaining landscape features etc.If you are not the person farming/managing the land,you should not be declaring the land on your 2026 BISS application. ·All land parcels must be available to you on 31st May 2026,and have an agricultural activity carried out by you on the parcel,for them to be eligible for payment.Please ensure you select the correct crop type for each parcel on your application.Applicants may be asked what agricultural activity they are carrying out on specific parcels.In the case of rented or leased land applicants may be asked to provide a copy of the rental or lease agreement. ·The Area Monitoring System (AMS)will monitor all area-based schemes 2026.The AMS will interpret satellite imagery to provide decisions on agricultural activity on all your declared land parcels. If required,you or your FAS approved advisor should respond promptly to any AMS notifications the Department issues during 2026,so as to not delay your payments in 2026. Applicants and their advisor should check the application for each land parcel to: 1. Ensure that the correct crop has been claimed, 2. That any ineligible features, including beneficial features, within the parcel have been correctly delineated, and   3. That the correct area has been claimed. ·The other area-based schemes covered in the online application system are the Eco-Scheme, Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS),Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers (CISYF),Protein Aid,ANC,and SIM.In addition,approved applicants in the Organic Farming Scheme and Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)also make their annual claim through the online application system. If you experience any difficulties in logging on to the Department's online facility, please contact the agfood.ie helpdesk on 049 4368288. If you have any queries in relation to completing your online application, please contact the Direct Payments Helpdesk on 057 8674422 Is mise le meas, Thomas Harty Direct Payments Unit REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 Statement of Land Details PLEASE NOTE: This information can be used as a reference for your 2026 application. Please retain for your own records. Further details such as your claimed area are available on the Department's online system. Please do not submit this form as this is not an application form and it cannot be accepted as an application. You must apply Online in 2026 at https://myagfood-client.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/. 1 Herd Number 2 Townland 3 Land Parcel Number * indicates a Natura parcel # indicates ESPG parcel % indicates Gaec2 parcel 4 Commonage Fraction 5 Digitised Area (ha) 6 Eligible Area (ha) 7 ORL O = Owned R = Rented-In L = Leased-In 8 Parcel Use CARRICKMACLIM R1010400038 0.12 0 L Building REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 1 Herd Number 2 Townland 3 Land Parcel Number * indicates a Natura parcel # indicates ESPG parcel % indicates Gaec2 parcel 4 Commonage Fraction 5 Digitised Area (ha) 6 Eligible Area (ha) 7 ORL O = Owned R = Rented-In L = Leased-In 8 Parcel Use LISATILLISTER R1081700010 3.67 3.67 L Permanent Pasture REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 For Basic Income Support for Sustainability,Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme and other Area Based Scheme purposes only Year:2026 Name: Herd Nos: Townland Code : R10104 Townland Name: CARRICKMACLIM Parcel Digitised Eligible Hectare R1010400009 1.13 1.03 R1010400012 0.12 0 R1010400013 0.04 0 R1010400014 0.19 0 R1010400015 0.29 0 R1010400028 0.45 0.41 R1010400037 2.36 2.36 R1010400038 0.12 0 R1010400061 0.09 0 Exclusions Parcel Excl Area Red%Elig Type R1010400009 0027 0.05 100 0 Farm Road R1010400009 0030 0.05 100 0 Baled Silage Area R1010400028 0302 0.04 100 0 Farm Road R1010400037 0029 0.26 100 0 Scrub Townland Code : R10906 Townland Name: CORLEA Parcel Digitised Eligible Hectare R1090600003 4.94 4.94 R1090600013 3.78 3.73 R1090600015 1.86 1.85 R1090600016 0.25 0.25 R1090600063 0.08 0 Exclusions Parcel Excl Area Red%Elig Type R1090600003 0030 0.12 60 0.05 Scrub R1090600013 0031 0.05 100 0 Farm Road R1090600013 0032 0 100 0 Ineligible R1090600015 0035 0.01 100 0 Farm Road R1090600015 0036 0 100 0 Trees Ortho Used: Latest Imagery All areas displayed above are in hectares ©Bluesky International Ltd. 2020 Imagery Dates: 30/05/2020 Unauthorized reproduction is not permitted. *R1012146* Page 6 of 8 Thu Dec 11 19:11:08 2025 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 For Basic Income Support for Sustainability,Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme and other Area Based Scheme purposes only Year:2026 Name: Herd Nos: Townland Code : R10811 Townland Name: DRUMCARROW Parcel Digitised Eligible Hectare R1081100041 4.85 4.79 Exclusions Parcel Excl Area Red%Elig Type R1081100041 0024 0.03 100 0 Building R1081100041 0025 0.24 100 0 Scrub R1081100041 0026 0.03 100 0 Stream Townland Code : R10817 Townland Name: LISATILLISTER Parcel Digitised Eligible Hectare R1081700001 3.44 3.44 Exclusions Parcel Excl Area Red%Elig Type R1081700001 0017 0.32 100 0 Habitat Ortho Used: Latest Imagery All areas displayed above are in hectares ©Bluesky International Ltd. 2020, Digital Globe/MAXAR Technologies Imagery Dates: 30/05/2020, 29/06/2021 Unauthorized reproduction is not permitted. *R1012146* Page 7 of 8 Thu Dec 11 19:11:08 2025 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 For Basic Income Support for Sustainability,Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme and other Area Based Scheme purposes only Year:2026 Name: Herd Nos: Townland Code : R10801 Townland Name: AGHATAMY Parcel Digitised Eligible Hectare R1080100002 0.36 0 R1080100003 3.99 3.83 R1080100004 2.32 2.13 R1080100005 2.96 2.96 R1080100006 1.63 1.62 R1080100007 1.21 1.13 R1080100009 6.74 6.6 R1080100029 0.22 0 R1080100031 0.65 0.65 R1080100032 0.6 0.6 Exclusions Parcel Excl Area Red%Elig Type R1080100003 0015 0.02 40 0.01 Scrub R1080100003 0018 0.1 100 0 Scrub R1080100003 0019 0.05 100 0 Scrub R1080100003 0024 0.16 100 0 Farm Road R1080100004 0016 0.18 100 0 Farm Road R1080100004 0028 0.01 100 0 Farm Road R1080100005 0021 0.36 100 0 Habitat R1080100006 0026 0.02 5 0.02 Scrub R1080100006 0174 0.01 100 0 Ineligible R1080100007 0031 0.08 100 0 Ineligible R1080100009 0008 0.04 100 0 Farm Road R1080100009 0029 0.03 100 0 Scrub R1080100009 0030 0.1 100 0 Farm Road Townland Code : R10811 Townland Name: DRUMCARROW Parcel Digitised Eligible Hectare R1081100004 0.69 0.69 R1081100008 1.12 1.12 R1081100042 0.14 0.14 Exclusions Parcel Excl Area Red%Elig Type R1081100004 0023 0.16 100 0 Habitat Townland Code : R10817 Townland Name: LISATILLISTER Parcel Digitised Eligible Hectare R1081700010 3.67 3.67 Exclusions Parcel Excl Area Red%Elig Type R1081700010 0001 0.03 100 0 Scrub R1081700010 0002 0.04 100 0 Scrub Ortho Used: Latest Imagery All areas displayed above are in hectares ©Bluesky International Ltd. 2020, Digital Globe/MAXAR Technologies Imagery Dates: 30/05/2020, 29/06/2021 Unauthorized reproduction is not permitted. *R1012146* Page 8 of 8 Thu Dec 11 19:11:08 2025 REC E I V E D : 1 3 / 0 4 / 2 0 2 6 Basic Herd Profile (Printed on 10/04/2026) A n i m a l N u m b e r C o n t r a c t R e a r i n g P u r p o s e B r e e d T y p e D O B S e x B r e e d S i r e D a m T w i n T o M a l e                                                                                                 A n i m a l N u m b e r C o n t r a c t R e a r i n g P u r p o s e B r e e d T y p e D O B S e x B r e e d S i r e D a m T w i n T o M a l e                                                                                                     A n i m a l N u m b e r C o n t r a c t R e a r i n g P u r p o s e B r e e d T y p e D O B S e x B r e e d S i r e D a m T w i n T o M a l e                                                                                                     A n i m a l N u m b e r C o n t r a c t R e a r i n g P u r p o s e B r e e d T y p e D O B S e x B r e e d S i r e D a m T w i n T o M a l e