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Single Payment Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 May 2013

Thursday, 9 May 2013

Questions (180)

Paul Connaughton

Question:

180. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments in respect of a single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22022/13]

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Written answers

An application under the 2012 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Area Schemes was received in my Department of 15 May 2012 in the name of the Reps of the Herdowner named. After processing, overclaims were disclosed in respect of two land parcels listed on the application form. Following correspondence with my Department, it was agreed to clarify the matter by means of a Rapid Field Visit to both parcels. The results of this visit will shortly be available and the application can then be further processed.

An application requesting the transfer of 38.50 Single Payment Entitlements from the Reps of the second person named to the first person named was submitted to the Transfer of Entitlements Section of my Department on 17 May 2010.

As the requested transfer was by way of inheritance, it was necessary to request the normal testamentary documentation. My Department has been in touch with the first person named on four occasions seeking the required documentation but the details have not yet been provided.

In addition, the first person named is currently not the registered herd owner. As entitlements can only be transferred to a registered herd owner, the first person named has been advised of the need to obtain a herd number or have the existing herd number transferred to his name. In this context he has been advised to contact the Galway District Veterinary Office.

As soon as the outstanding issues are resolved my Department will finalise the transfer and make the outstanding payments.

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