Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2006
127 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the farm payments made to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be reviewed; if the correct acreage is being used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7607/06]
View answerUnder EU legislation, in order to draw down his or her full single payment, an applicant must declare an eligible hectare to accompany each entitlement. This requirement was set out clearly in the documentation supplied to farmers on a number of occasions. While the person named had established 76.95 entitlements during the reference period, the application received from him on 13 May 2005, declared a total of 68.18 hectares. Therefore, the payments which issued to the person named represent the full sum due, based on the hectares declared.
128 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an application under the EU single farm payment where a person (details supplied) in County Cork has lost a percentage of their payment by not consolidating their entitlements will be examined; and if they can now consolidate their entitlements and receive the full payment. [7618/06]
View answerUnder EU legislation, in order to draw down his or her full single payment, an applicant must declare an eligible hectare to accompany each entitlement. This requirement was set out clearly in the documentation supplied to farmers on a number of occasions.
While the person named had established 67.10 entitlements during the reference period, the application received from him on 13 May 2005, declared a total of 56.66 hectares. Therefore, the payment of €22,074.77, which issued to the person named on 1 December 2005, represented the full sum due, based on the hectares declared.
129 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment will be approved and issued in respect of the EU single farm payment scheme on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [7619/06]
View answerThe person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 11 May 2005. The person named also applied to have his entitlements consolidated under the single payment scheme. This application has been processed and payment will issue shortly.
