Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2010
394 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason single farm payment was short up to 8 ha of the payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41259/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 April 2010. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme commenced on 18 October, with an advance payment of 50% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation, immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, payment due in respect of the Single Payment Scheme will issue to the person named.
395 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will expedite the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon which is delayed due to digitisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41394/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010. Payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme have commenced nationally on 18 October 2010 and 22 September 2010 respectively. The person named submitted an application with 19 land parcels, 9 of which require re-digitisation. Payments of €3,695.79 for the Single Payment Scheme and €779.65 for the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme were made on 18 October 2010 and 22 September 2010 respectively on land parcels that were clear for payment. My Department is currently completing the re-digitisation of the remaining 9 land parcels. Immediately this process is complete, provided no further errors are identified, the application will be processed in full with a view to payments due issuing shortly thereafter.
396 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 516 of 2 November 2010, when a payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41417/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 19 April 2010. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation. As this process is now completed, the 50% advance of the Single Payment and the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme payment are in the course of issuing to the person named this week.
397 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 2 November 2010, the reason the balance of their 2009 entitlements have not yet been paid; when payments will issue for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41418/10]
View answerAs the review of the areas declared by the person named has now been completed, the payment due in respect of the 2009 Single Payment Scheme will issue to the person named shortly. An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. The 75% payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 30 September. The balancing payment under this Scheme will issue in the coming days, as will the 50% advance of the Single Payment.
398 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when area aid and single farm premium will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan. [41419/10]
View answerI can confirm that an official of my Department has been in ongoing contact with the person named. The review of the case is not finalised and is still ongoing. When the review is complete, the person named will be advised immediately of the outcome in writing.
399 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when area aid and single farm premium will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41420/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010. The payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, which issued to the person named on 21 September 2010 was in respect of lands confirmed eligible at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitising, following which an over-claim was identified in respect of one land parcel. This matter has now been resolved following correspondence between the person named and my Department. Following completion of the processing of the application of the person named, the 50% advance of his Single Payment and his balancing payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue shortly.
400 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to receive their area aid related payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41449/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2010. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 18 October and the 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme, which issued on 21 September, were on the basis of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be further processed, with a view to the further payment due issuing shortly thereafter.
401 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan can expect to receive the remainder of their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41450/10]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 18 October and the 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme, which issued on 21 September, were on the basis of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be further processed, with a view to the further payment due issuing shortly thereafter.
402 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have their plots, submitted with their 2010 area aid application, digitised; when the remainder of their single farm payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41462/10]
View answerAn application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2010. The 50% advance payment which issued on 18 October was in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be further processed, with a view to the further payment due issuing shortly thereafter.
