Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 March 2011
81 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when headage payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5631/11]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. Payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced nationally on 18 October 2010 and 22 September 2010 respectively.
The person named submitted an application with 7 land parcels, 3 of which required re-digitisation. My Department has completed this process. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme were made to the applicant in respect on eligible land parcels on 18 October 2010 and 1 December 2010, with the final balancing payment made on 3 February 2011. An advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was made on 21 September 2010 and the balancing payment issued to the applicant on 10 February 2011.
