Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 December 2013
206. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding disadvantaged areas money in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52453/13]
View answerThe person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 9 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of the 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 finalised.
Payment of the advance payment under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme issued to the nominated bank account of the person named on 25 November 2013, with the balancing payment under this scheme having issued on 2 December 2013. Payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 28 November 2013.
