Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 September 2006
272 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reasons a farmer (details supplied) in County Tipperary was not paid their correct allocation of entitlement under the single farm payment; the reasons for reduction in payment of 2005 Single Payment; when full payment will be issued to the person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30241/06]
View answerThe person named submitted an application under the Single Payment Scheme on 15 May 2005. The applicant established 33.14 standard entitlements and 1.72 set-aside entitlements having submitted a successful application as a New Entrant. In addition he received 17.49 standard entitlements and 1.59 set-aside entitlements by way of a Private Contract Clause (lease).
In accordance with the provisions of the relevant EU Regulations one eligible hectare must be declared in respect of each entitlement held in order to benefit from full payment under the Single Payment Scheme. The person named submitted sufficient eligible hectares to draw down his full set-aside payment but not enough hectares to draw down full payment on his standard entitlements. The payment made to the person named was correctly calculated taking into account the shortfall of 7.88 hectares in his declared hectares in respect of 2005.
