Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011
486 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive an area-based payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31215/11]
View answerAn application under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011. On processing the application over-claims were identified on two of the parcels declared by the applicant. These issues were resolved and payment issued to the applicant on 21 October 2011.
487 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a disadvantaged area payment and a single farm payment, which are being delayed due to digitisation of two small parcels of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31216/11]
View answerAn application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 11th April 2011.
This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection.
This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed.
In the vast majority of inspected cases amendments have had to be made to the maps in order that the Land Parcel Identification System that is used for making payments to farmers is kept up-to-date. Processing of these changes is continuing and priority is given to applications who were the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.
488 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31288/11]
View answerAn application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2011. Final processing of the application has recently been completed and payments under both Schemes issued on 21 October 2011.
