Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2006
512 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if an application for entitlements has been received by her Department for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if an allocation will be made; when the person can expect confirmation of same from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25824/06]
View answerThe person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the Single Payments Scheme National Reserve under category C.
Category C caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, sold the milk quota into the Milk Quota Restructuring Scheme and converted their enterprise to a farming sector for which a direct payment under Livestock Premia/or Arable Aid Schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000 to 2002.
A formal letter setting out my Department's decision has issued to the person named and he has been notified that if he is dissatisfied with my Department's decision in relation to the National Reserve he now has the opportunity to appeal this decision to the Independent Payment Appeals Committee. An appeals application form is available from any of my Department's offices or on the Department website at www.agriculture.gov.ie.
513 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on correspondence (details supplied); the reason a person was told their applications for payment was successful and is waiting more than six months to receive payment; if payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25825/06]
View answerThe above named first applied for the transfer of entitlements by way of Inheritance. He was informed in December 2005 that his application was successful, and the entitlements were transferred into his name. He later applied to transfer out those entitlements by Private Contract Clause on a lease basis. The lease agreement that was required before the application could be processed was received on 30th May 2006. He was informed recently that his application was successful, and the entitlements were transferred out. The outstanding payment will issue to the lessee shortly.
