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Grant Payments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 February 2010

Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Questions (297, 298, 299)

Enda Kenny

Question:

362 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a single payment grant has not been awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5468/10]

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Written answers

An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th May 2008.

This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and cross compliance inspection. During the course of the ground inspection carried out on 04th December 2008 and 11th December 2008 discrepancies were found with parcel numbers P12610011 and N10521009 resulting in these parcels being rejected. Parcel P12610011 was not stock proof and was not defined by a permanent boundary on 4th December 2008 and N10521009 was not stock proof on 11th December 2008. As there was an over declaration of over 20% no payment can be made under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Compensatory Allowance Scheme for the year in question.

The person named was informed of these findings on the 6th January 2009, and of his right to seek a review of this decision within 21 days, and of his right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.

At review stage it was decided by the District Inspector to uphold the penalty decision. At present this file is with the Independent Agriculture Appeals Unit and the person named will be duly notified of the outcome.

Enda Kenny

Question:

363 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5478/10]

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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. Payments have issued to those applicants whose applications cleared the administrative checks. The administrative checks are carried out manually in the Department's local offices and queries arose on a significant number of applications in the course of the checking procedure, including the plan belonging to the person named. This query related to chemical phosphorus levels. The application will now be returned to the applicant requesting that an amended plan be submitted. Payment will issue as soon as possible on receipt of the amended plan.

Sean Fleming

Question:

364 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment under REP scheme four will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5509/10]

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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. Payments have issued to those applicants whose applications cleared the administrative checks. The administrative checks are carried out manually in the Department's local offices and queries arose on a significant number of applications in the course of the checking procedure, including the plan belonging to the person named. This query related to chemical phosphorus levels. The application will now be returned to the applicant requesting that an amended plan be submitted. Payment will issue as soon as possible on receipt of the amended plan.

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