Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2011
423 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) will be paid the €10 per ewe which he is waiting for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17298/11]
View answerUnder the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme, farmers were required to:
maintain ewes;
complete the Sheep Census return by 9 April 2010; and
submit the SPS application form by the closing date of 17th May 2010.
While an application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and other area-based schemes was received from the person named on 6 May 2010, following validation, it was found that the person named had not submitted the Sheep Census Return by the closing date, as required. Therefore, no payment is due under the Grassland Sheep Scheme to the person named.
424 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding a grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17300/11]
View answerThe person concerned was an applicant under the Dairy Hygiene Scheme and was paid grant-aid in respect of the completed investments in February 2008. I am having the matter raised by the Deputy investigated within my Department and I will be in touch with him again as soon as possible.
425 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if grassland sheep scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17307/11]
View answerAn application under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. Payments under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme commenced on 1 February 2011 in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. The application for the person named in now fully processed with payment due to issue shortly.
