Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2004
254 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers yet to be informed of their entitlements under the single farm payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32444/04]
View answerApproximately 10,000 farmers have yet to be informed of their provisional entitlements under the single payment scheme. Those that have yet to receive notification of their provisional entitlements include applicants under force majeure, new entrants, inheritance and other categories. Work is ongoing in processing these cases, with a view to issuing provisional entitlement statements as soon as possible.
255 Mr. Ellis asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if forestry premiums will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [32468/04]
View answerThere are no outstanding forestry premiums due to the person in question.
256 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the entitlements under the single payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [32469/04]
View answerAs the case in question is quite complicated, I arranged for one of my officials to contact the person named directly. During these discussions, it was agreed that the Department would carry out a comprehensive review of the case. The object of this review is to specify the exact procedures that need to be followed by the person named in order that he can establish and activate the single payment entitlements.
257 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when suckler cow premium will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [32504/04]
View answerThe person named applied for premium on 60 animals under the 2004 suckler cow premium scheme. Movement details of one of the animals were incorrectly recorded on CMMS and as this matter remained unresolved, the 60% advance entitlement was calculated in respect of 59 animals with payments of €7,934.91 issuing on 25 November 2004. The CMMS record has since been updated and the person named will be paid his full entitlement for this one animal at balancing payment stage along with the balance due in respect of 59 animals already paid. Balancing payments will be made in March or April 2005.
