Agriculture Schemes Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2013

Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Questions (567)

Noel Coonan

Question:

567. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a petition has been deemed admissible by the European Parliament in respect of non-payment of area based schemes to farmers (details supplied); in view of same, if he is now prepared to instruct his Department to make the payments in question to the applicants concerned and to reinstate the status of the lands in line with the terms and conditions of the schemes; if he will further instruct his Department to co-operate with the forthcoming EU investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6834/13]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

While my Department has yet to be officially informed of the petition to the European Parliament, I can, of course, confirm that the full co-operation of my Department will be forthcoming. In relation to payments, it will be appreciated that these can and must only be made in accordance with the Terms and Conditions governing the particular schemes and the governing EU Regulations.