Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2004
112 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the extent and nature of agricultural support payments likely to be available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare under headings (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23955/04]
View answerThe person named is about half way through his current participation in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme. He has received three annual payments, with a further two of some €3,281 each to be made subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the scheme. If he opts to join REPS 3 at his next anniversary date he can achieve the higher rates of payment available under that scheme for a further five years.
The person named submitted an application for consideration of his circumstances under the force majeure, new entrant/inheritance measures of the single payment scheme.
Following processing of the force majeure application the person named was notified of his unsuccessful application and given the opportunity to appeal that decision to the single payment appeals committee. Processing of applications for consideration under the inheritance/new entrant measure of the scheme is ongoing and the person named will be notified shortly of the decision on his application. The person named is not due any payments under the area-based compensatory allowance scheme as he has no land in the disadvantaged areas according to area aid records.
As far as on-farm investment schemes are concerned, my Department has no record of any current application from the person concerned. Full details of these schemes are available from any agricultural, environment and structures office of my Department. In the case of the installation aid scheme, full payment of the current grant of €9,523.04 issued to the person concerned on 3 February 2003.
