Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 October 2012
217. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will issue on an application for an allocation of payment entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46609/12]
View answerThe person named submitted applications under the new entrant category of the 2011 National Reserve. This category caters for farmers who commenced farming after 15 May 2009. In addition applicants under this category are also required to meet certain criteria with regard to income limits and educational qualifications. With regard to the income limits applicants are given a choice of two years either year end 31 December 2009 or 31 December 2010. In addition the off-farm income cannot exceed the upper limit of €30,000. The person named submitted income details for both year end 31 December 2009 and year end 31 December 2010 and when PAYE and PRSI were deducted his off-farm income was calculated which still exceeded the upper limit of €30,000. The person named was deemed ineligible and a letter outlining this decision issued to him on 16 December 2011.
