Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
940 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive their REP scheme three payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48622/09]
View answerPayment will issue to the person named within the next ten days.
941 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an application for the 2009 cow suckler scheme has been received from a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if the application is in order; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48634/09]
View answerThe person named had 26 animals registered under the Suckler Welfare Scheme in 2008. Payment has issued for one of the animals. My Department has completed the processing of a further 18 animals and payment will issue in respect of these animals shortly. One animal calved at less than 22 months of age, which does not comply with the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme and is, therefore, not eligible for payment. Errors have been identified for a further 3 animals and a letter in this regard was recently issued to the applicant.
The person named has 22 animals registered under the 2009 Scheme. However, the applicant has not submitted details regarding the events required to be undertaken under the Scheme. Payment cannot issue until this information has been provided and processed by my Department.
942 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when outstanding REP scheme payments will be awarded. [1012/10]
View answerREPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. Payments to REPS 4 participants amounting to just under €100 million issued in 2009 to those whose applications required no further examination following the administrative checks. However, queries arose on a significant number of applications in the course of the administrative checks and these are under examination as a matter of priority. Further payments will continue to be made as applications are cleared for payment. The annual claims for payment submitted by REPS 3 participants continue to be processed and paid with minimum delay.
