Single Payment Scheme Payments

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Questions (871)

Willie Penrose

Question:

871. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application for single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath which is being held up due to the digitalisation process notwithstanding that this persons lands and maps were digitalised in 2011 which led to this payment being made in 2011; the reason more moneys are now being expnded in a redigitalisation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47733/12]

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Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

An application under the single payment scheme/disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2012. In order to comply with EU requirements, the application was one of a number which was selected for inspection and therefore payment could not be made pending the outcome of this process. As in the majority of inspected cases, amendments have had to be made to the relevant maps in order to ensure that the land parcel identification system, used for making payments to farmers, is kept up-to-date. These inspection and related processes have been completed and an advance payment under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme issued on 25 October 2012. The balancing payment will be made in December 2012.