Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
1196. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37938/13]
View answerAn application under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2012, with the 50% advance issuing on 16 of October 2012 and the balancing payment issuing on 3 December 2012.
An application under the 2013 Single Farm Payment was received from the person named on 29 April 2013. Having successfully sought approval from the EU Commissioner, advance payments to Irish farmers under the 2013 Scheme are due to commence issuing on 16 October, the first day of the new EU financial year, fully six weeks earlier than would otherwise have been the case. The balancing payments are scheduled to begin issuing as and from 1 December 2013.
