Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2012
567. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an organic farming scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52393/12]
View answerThe person named submitted an application to join the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) in May 2012.
The Organic Farming Scheme is a measure under the 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. This process is nearing completion for 2012 Organic Farming Scheme applications and I expect that payments will commence shortly.
