Ned O'Keeffe
Question:317 Deputy Edward O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in having a REPS payment issued to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [2704/10]
View answerThursday, 21 January 2010
Questions (317, 318, 319)
Written answers
REPS 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. The administrative checks include a detailed file check by my officials, which has been completed for the application belonging to the person named as well as a computerised crosscheck with the IACS database in relation to area eligibility. This crosscheck will be completed shortly and providing that no issues arise, payment will be processed without delay.
Tom Sheahan
Question:318 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their early retirement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2712/10]
View answerThe application from the person named is currently being examined in my Department. The applicant will be informed of the outcome once this examination is complete.
Jim O'Keeffe
Question:319 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in issuing a REP scheme four payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will confirm that same will be issued without further delay. [2716/10]
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 issued in 2009 to those whose applications required no further examination following the administrative checks. However, queries arose on a significant number of applications, including the application from the person named, in the course of the administrative checks. My Department is continuing to process applications to payment stage, including the application from the person named, as a matter of priority with a view to payment as soon as possible. In this context, the Department will be in touch with individual applicants, where necessary, to resolve outstanding issues.