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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Questions (1127, 1128, 1129, 1130)

Dan Neville

Question:

1145 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; if he will arrange for an official from his Department to contact this person and discuss the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19228/12]

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Written answers

An application under the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme for the person named was received in the Department on 13th April 2012. In addition, the applicant provided valid documentary evidence of postage of the original application, which has been accepted by my Department. Consequently, the application is being processed and on completion of same provided no errors are established, the appropriate payments will issue under both Schemes. As a result of aforementioned, the REPS application will be further examined and subject to appropriate procedures payment will issue.

John Browne

Question:

1146 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when area aid will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [19322/12]

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The person named does not hold any single payment entitlements. He applied to transfer 24.58 entitlements by way of lease from another farmer under the 2011 single payment scheme. EU regulations governing the scheme provide that entitlements may only be leased if accompanied by an equivalent number of hectares of eligible land. The transfer of entitlements application was rejected as the person named did not declare any land or submit a single payment application form in 2011. He was notified of this decision on 28th September 2011.

Brian Walsh

Question:

1147 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for delay in a payment under the agri-environment option scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway and if he will expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19357/12]

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The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 and full payment totalling €639.03 issued in respect of 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. Similar checks are carried out in respect of payment for the 2011 scheme year. During these checks a query arose in relation to the claimed Natura area on some of the parcels. This problem is presently being addressed and I expect payment will issue shortly.

Jim Daly

Question:

1148 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a dairy equipment grant in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19376/12]

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The person concerned submitted an application under the Dairy Equipment Scheme under the first tranche on 27 April 2011. The application was approved into the Scheme on 10 October 2011. The applicant has submitted a payment claim and payment of the grant will take place when it has been determined that all the terms and conditions of the Scheme have been complied with. These checks will be completed as soon as possible.

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