Written Answers Nos. 133 - 139
133. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is available to meet with a group (details supplied) regarding the introduction of pay parking in Howth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51123/13]
View answerThe Deputy should advise the officers of the group in question to contact my office where their request for a meeting can be more properly assessed against other competing pressures on my diary.
134. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding farm retirement pension. [51144/13]
View answerMy Department has been advised by the Department of Social Protection that the person named was awarded a State Pension Transition backdated to 22 December, 2012. State Pension Transition is deductable from Early Retirement Scheme payments from age 65. Where an applicant qualifies for the Early Retirement Scheme under joint management the pension shall be reduced by the amount of any national retirement pension paid to the participant and their spouse/partner in the joint management arrangement. As a result, an overpayment has occurred in respect of the ERS pension of the above named and a letter issued to them on 1 May, 2013 to this effect.
135. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Sligo who are currently awaiting disadvantaged areas payments for 2013. [51153/13]
View answerPayments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €185.1 million have issued nationally, to some 87,713 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible. The details in respect of payments which have issued to farmers in County Sligo to date are set out in the table.
County Sligo
|
- |
Numbers applied* |
Number paid |
Value of payments |
|
2013 |
4,150 |
3,443 |
€7,307,350 |
* A number of these applicants will be not be eligible for payment as they will not meet the minimum stocking density requirements of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme.
136. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Sligo who are currently awaiting single farm payments for 2013. [51154/13]
View answerThere were 3,876 applications under the Single Payment Scheme in Sligo of which 3,696 have already received payment. There are 180 cases still to be paid. All unpaid cases are currently being progressed as quickly as possible with a view to payment as soon as all the requirements under the Single Payment Scheme have been met.
137. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Donegal who are currently awaiting disadvantaged areas payments for 2013. [51155/13]
View answerPayments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €185.1 million have issued nationally, to some 87,713 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible. The details in respect of payments which have issued to farmers in County Donegal to date are set out in the table.
County Donegal
|
- |
Numbers applied* |
Number paid |
Value of payments |
|
2013 |
8,707 |
6,959 |
€15,918,735 |
* A number of these applicants will be not be eligible for payment as they will not meet the minimum stocking density requirements of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme.
138. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Donegal who are currently awaiting single farm payments for 2013. [51156/13]
View answerThere were 7,950 applications under the Single Payment Scheme in Donegal of which 7,497 have already received payment. There are 453 cases still to be paid. All unpaid cases are currently being progressed as quickly as possible with a view to payment as soon as all the requirements under the Single Payment Scheme have been met.
139. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when single farm payments will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [51160/13]
View answerThe person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 8 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross compliance inspection. This inspection has been completed and the results are now being finalised with the intention of issuing any payment due as soon as possible. In the event that any queries arise officials in my Department will shortly be in contact with the person named.
