Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 February 2010
631 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 976 of 19 January 2010, the progress to date regarding an application for REPS 4 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6632/10]
View answerPayment will issue to the person named within ten working days.
632 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6672/10]
View answerThe application from the person named cannot be processed further until a response is received to the letter issued by my officials on 12 January 2010.
633 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of REPS 4 will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [6691/10]
View answerDue to industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.
634 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of REPS 4 will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [6692/10]
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 have issued to those whose applications required no further examination following the administrative checks. However queries arose on a significant number of applications, including that of the person named, in the course of the administrative checks. My Department is continuing to process applications with a view to payment as soon as possible and, in this context, will be in touch with the applicant's planner shortly.
635 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of REPS 4 will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [6693/10]
View answerPayment issued to the person named on 1 February 2010.
636 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; the penalties that will be incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6702/10]
View answerThe position regarding penalties that may be applied in respect of the application of the person named under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme has yet to be finalised; an official of my Department will shortly be in direct contact with the person named in this regard.
637 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme payment. [6721/10]
View answerDue to industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.
638 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a farm improvement scheme application will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [6722/10]
View answerThe person concerned is an applicant under the Farm Improvement Scheme. The application for grant-aid under the Scheme is currently being examined and a decision will be made as soon as possible.
639 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme payment. [6723/10]
View answerDue to industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.
640 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when applicants who are awaiting their REPS 4 payments will receive them as many are still awaiting their 2009 payments and are being refused feed stuffs by suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6729/10]
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 have issued 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. My Department is continuing to process applications with a view to payment as soon as possible and, in this context, will be in touch with the applicants where necessary to resolve outstanding issues.
641 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6753/10]
View answerPayment will issue to the person named within ten working days.
642 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme payment; if this file has been passed by the local office; the position regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6754/10]
View answerDue to industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.
643 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their full cow welfare scheme for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6761/10]
View answerThe person named has nine animals for consideration under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. To date, aid amounting to €38.80 has been paid for one of the animals. Queries have arisen in the case of the remaining eight animals, and the person named will be written to in due course by my Department, with a view to having them resolved.
644 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6764/10]
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 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 the accuracy of this element of the nutrient management plan be confirmed or that an amended plan be submitted. Payment will issue as soon as a satisfactory reply or amended plan has been received.
