Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 November 2010
249 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons for the delay in issuing the payment for the single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when payment will issue. [40479/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantages Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 31 March 2010. The person named received an advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme on 18 October on the basis of the land cleared at that time, as a number of parcels listed on the application required re-digitisation. While this process is now complete, it was found that the reference areas on a number of parcels had been over-claimed by the applicant in his application form. This required correspondence with the person named in order to clear the error and resolve the matter. Immediately this issue is resolved the application will be further processed, with a view to payment at an early date.
250 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons for the delay in issuing the payments for the disadvantaged area scheme and the single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork and when he expects payments to issue. [40480/10]
View answerAn application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 19 April 2010. Advance payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 21 September and under the Single Payment Scheme on 18 October, in both cases based on the land cleared at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named requires re-digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be further processed, with a view to the further payments due issuing shortly thereafter.
251 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons for the delay in issuing the payments for the disadvantaged area scheme and the single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork and when he expects payments to issue. [40481/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payments Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 20 April 2010. The advance payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 20 October and 18 October respectively, were on the basis of the declared land clear at that stage. While a number of parcels listed on the application required digitising, as this process is now complete, the further payments due will issue shortly. Balancing payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing from 1 December 2010.
252 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons for the delay in issuing payments for the disadvantaged area scheme and the single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork and when he expects payments to issue. [40482/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payments Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. All of the land parcels declared required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, and providing no errors are identified, the application will be further processed, with a view to the payment due under both Schemes issuing shortly thereafter.
253 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons for the delay in issuing payments for the disadvantaged area scheme and the single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork and when he expects payments to issue. [40483/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2010. As a number of the land parcels declared by the applicant required digitisation, the advance payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the Single Payment Scheme, which issued to the person named on 21 September and 18 October, respectively, were calculated on the basis of the land clear at that stage. Immediately the re-digitising process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be further processed, with a view to the further payments due issuing shortly thereafter.
254 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons for the delay in issuing payment for the single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork and when he expects payment to issue. [40484/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payments Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 26 April 2010. A number of parcels on the application required digitising and this process is now complete. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas scheme issued to the person named on 20 October. The person named received advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme on the 18 October. Balancing payments under the Single Payment Scheme are due to commence on 1 December 2010.
255 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of the 2,897 Mayo farmers currently in REPS 4 that have received payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40497/10]
View answerPayments in respect of the REPS 4 2010 scheme have not yet commenced. The 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 for 2010 as soon as possible, the checks are likely to take some 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.
256 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of the 1,468 Roscommon farmers currently in REPS 4 that have received payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/10]
View answerPayments in respect of the REPS 4 2010 scheme have not yet commenced. The 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 for 2010 as soon as possible, the checks are likely to take some 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.
257 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of the 2,926 Galway farmers currently in REPS 4 that have received payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40499/10]
View answerPayments in respect of the REPS 4 2010 scheme have not yet commenced. The 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 for 2010 as soon as possible, the checks are likely to take some 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.
258 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Mayo who are entitled to disadvantaged area payment; the number who have received their correct payment; the reason the correct payment has not been made; when will all farmers receive their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40500/10]
View answerIn relation to the 2010 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, I have exercised the option of making an advance payment of 75 per cent of DAS beginning on 22 September, with the balancing 25 per cent payment commencing 20 October. I have taken this option because of the EU requirement to entirely process applications before payment can be made in full. However, this approach will ensure the maximum number of farmers will get an advance payment, whereas a far fewer number of farmers could be paid in full if an alternative option were taken. The rate of payment under Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is unchanged from last year and I am confident that all applicants will receive their full entitlement when their maps and applications are fully processed.
A total of 11,646 applications were received from County Mayo under the 2010 Scheme, of which, 9,646 have received payment. It should be appreciated, however, that annually in the region of 1,000 applicants, who are identified as having declared DAS-eligible land, do not qualify for payment, due to not otherwise meeting the Scheme requirements, principally either the requirement as regards the minimum stocking density (0.15 livestock units per forage hectare for a three consecutive month period), or the minimum holding size of three hectares. Payments under the 2010 Scheme are continuing to issue as individual cases are processed.
259 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Mayo who are entitled to the single farm payment; the number who have received their correct payment; the reason the correct payment has not been made; when will all farmers receive their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40501/10]
View answerThe earliest permissible date for payment under the EU Single Payment Scheme is 1st December. However, in 2010 I made a special case to the European Commission and secured agreement to make an advance payment of 50% from 18th October. As in the case of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, I arranged for payments to be made to applicants, where the only outstanding issue was non-digitised maps. In addition, for the first time I made provision this year to have supplementary amounts paid to farmers who did not receive their full advance payment because all of their land was not clear at the time of the advance.
The balancing SPS payments of 50% will commence on 1st December. My Department received, from applicants in County Mayo, a total of 11,176 Single Farm Payment applications. Since payments commenced two weeks ago, 9,709 farmers of these have received an advance payment. There are 856 farmers remaining that have received a partial payment as they have submitted maps, which require re-digitising. Advance payments under the 2010 Scheme are continuing to issue as individual cases are processed and the errors that are currently holding-up payments are cleared. In addition, those who have received partial advance payments will receive supplementary amounts as their applications are fully processed provided that there are no other errors involved.
260 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to have payments due under the single farm payments scheme, disadvantaged areas scheme and the REP scheme paid to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if this payment can now be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40664/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payments Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2010. A number of parcels listed by the person named required re-digitisation and this process is now complete. Full payment of the Disadvantaged Area Scheme will issue to the person named in the coming days while the 50% advance on the Single Farm Payment will also issue shortly. Balancing payments of the Single Payment Scheme are due to commence on 1 December.
The 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 person named will receive his 75% REPS 4 payment at this stage, provided that his application has cleared all checks. 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.
261 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their area aid single farm premium and their suckler cow grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40703/10]
View answerThe person named registered 63 animals under the 2008 Suckler Welfare Scheme and was paid in full. 40 animals were registered under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment has issued on three animals and the remaining animals have been processed for payment, which will issue shortly. An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. One of the parcels listed on the application of the person named requires re-digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be further processed, with a view to the payment due issuing shortly thereafter.
