Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2011
410 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the approved agri-environment options scheme application may be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [28435/11]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st November 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks a query arose in relation to the re-digitisation of land parcels for AEOS purposes. This particular problem is now being addressed with a view to issuing payment as quickly as possible. In the event of any further queries arising, my Department will be in direct contact with the person named.
411 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment under the agri-environment options scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28437/11]
View answerThe person named was recently informed in writing that they were approved for participation in the 2011 Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st September 2011. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. In the event of any queries arising from these checks my Department will be in direct contact with the person named. I expect to commence payments in the first quarter of 2012.
412 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will approve a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28489/11]
View answerAn application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 21 April 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 4 October 2011. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.
413 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a grant will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28491/11]
View answerGrant-aid under the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Improvement of Dairy Hygiene Standards was paid by my Department to the person concerned in February 2008. However, one invoice was excluded for grant-aid purposes as no tax clearance was provided in relation to the contractor who issued the invoice concerned. As it is a standard condition of all my Department's on-farm investment schemes that contractors must have current tax clearance, I regret that I am not in a position to pay grant-aid to the person named in respect of the investment works completed by that contractor.
414 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding area aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28492/11]
View answerAn application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment to issue under the 2011 Disadvantaged Area Scheme on 7 October 2011. The 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 17 October 2011.
415 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28493/11]
View answerThe person named commenced REPS 4 in 2008 and has received full payments for the first two years of their contract. In addition, 75% of the third year payment issued on 3rd March 2011 for the amount of €7449.77. My Department is currently making arrangements to process the outstanding 25% payments to farmers in instances where penalties have been imposed, including the person named, and I now expect that these outstanding payments will commence later this month.
416 Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28625/11]
View answerThe person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st September 2010. Payment totalling €1,250.00, issued on 4th October in respect of the initial 75%. Processing of the remaining 25% payment will commence shortly.
