Joe Carey
Question:158 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43419/10]
View answerThursday, 18 November 2010
Questions (157, 158, 159)
Written answers
An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 30 April 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 application from the person named was submitted with land parcels identified as requiring re-digitisation. My Department has now completed this process. An advance payment of 50% under the Single Payment Scheme will issue shortly. Balancing payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence on 1 December. A payment amounting to €2,447.66 under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was made to the person named on 22 September 2010. This represents 75% of the total amount due to the applicant. The balancing payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue to the person named shortly.
James Bannon
Question:159 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not received full area based payments, which have been due since last September; if payment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43460/10]
View answerAn application under 2010 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2010. Advance payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 21 September on the basis of the land cleared at that stage. Parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-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.
The applicant received his full 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme on 18 October. Balancing payments are due to commence on 1 December.
James Bannon
Question:160 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has not received single farm payments, which were due last September; if payment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43464/10]
View answerAn application under 2010 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2010. Advance payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 21 September and under the Single Payment Scheme on 18 October, in both cases on the basis of the land cleared at that stage. A parcel listed on the application of the person named required re-digitisation; this is now complete and the balancing payment under the Disadvantaged Areas scheme has issued with the balance due under the Single Payment Scheme due to issue on 1 December 2010.