Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2010
214 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application for single payment grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when payment will issue [35593/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. Following initial processing over-claims were disclosed in the case of two of the land parcels declared by the applicant. My Department has written to the person named to clarify the matter. As soon as my Department receives clarification, the application will be further processed. Having successfully sought an advance payment of the 2010 Single Payment, these payments are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 18 October, with the balancing payments scheduled to commence on 1 December 2010.
215 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 25% payment under the disadvantaged area scheme will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and when the remainder is likely to be granted [35652/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 2010. The applicant also submitted maps with his application, which required re-digitisation. The re-digitisation of the applicant's land parcels has now been completed and his Disadvantaged Area Scheme application is currently being processed for payment.
216 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny [35655/10]
View answerThe EU Regulations governing REPS 4 and other area-based schemes provide that payments issue in two instalments. The first instalment of 75% may be paid once all administrative checks on all applications, as well as cross-checks against areas declared on Single Payment Scheme applications, have been completed. This process is under way and while my objective is to make all payments as soon as possible, the checks are likely to take several more weeks to complete. The balancing payment of 25% can issue once all on-the-spot inspections for the year have taken place. The programme of inspections is well advanced at this stage.
