Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 October 2011
510 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing the payments for the disadvantaged area scheme and the single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when payments will issue. [31546/11]
View answerAn application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 3 May 2011, processing of which was recently completed, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment to issue on 17 October and payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme to issue on 21 October.
511 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31548/11]
View answerThe person named commenced REPS 4 in February 2009 and received full payment for the first year of their contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued on 7th April 2011 for the amount of €8,467.90.
An area based discrepancy was subsequently discovered following a cross check between the SPS application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan which has resulted in the imposition of a penalty and a delay in processing the final 25% payment under REPS 4 for 2010. My Department is currently making arrangements to process the outstanding 25% payments to farmers in instances where penalties have been imposed. The outstanding payments will commence in the next week or so.
Arrangements are also well advanced to issue payments in respect of 2011 and I expect that these payments will commence in November.
512 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive disadvantaged area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31555/11]
View answer513 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31556/11]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 513 together.
An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 31 March 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment under both Schemes to issue shortly.
