Written Answers Nos. 93 - 99
93. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged areas scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40505/14]
View answerPayment in respect of the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 15 October 2014. The 50% advance payment under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme commenced on 16 October 2014. Payment issued to the bank account of the person named on 16 October 2014. The person named was approved for participation in the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme (AEOS 1) with effect from the 1 September 2010. Full payments have issued to the person named in respect of the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 scheme years. I expect payments for the 2014 Scheme to commence in November 2014.
94. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork similar to what they received in 2013 prior to the new lease, which they acquired in November 2013 may be released while the Department is mapping the new acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40508/14]
View answerThe 50% advance payment under the 2014 Single Payment Scheme commenced on 16 October 2014. Payment issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 20 October 2014.
95. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when decisions are expected with regard to allocations from the milk quota appeals tribunal; if he will confirm receipt of an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if in view of the circumstances outlined therein he will make an allocation to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40555/14]
View answerAllocations of milk quota from the National Reserve are granted on the basis of recommendations from the Milk Quota Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal examines and makes recommendations on applications for additional quota from individual producers. The person named submitted an application to the Tribunal seeking an allocation of additional quota under the Hardship category. This application was examined on 2nd October 2014 and, the Tribunal recommended an allocation of 5,000 litres. The person named and his Milk Purchaser have been notified of the outcome.
96. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40563/14]
View answerPayments under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme began issuing, on target, on 24 September. However, payment has not yet issued to the person named as, at this stage, the holding concerned has not yet satisfied the Scheme minimum stocking density requirements. An official from my department has been in direct contact with the person named, on foot of which further documentation is due to be submitted by the applicant. Immediately on receipt of this documentation, the application will be further processed and, should it be then confirmed that the holding of the person named has satisfied the minimum stocking density requirements, payment will issue as soon as possible thereafter.
97. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position on the action his Department is taking to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be paid for cattle sold to a cattle dealer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40583/14]
View answerI am aware that a difficulty has arisen between two parties with regard to the sale of animals from one party to the other.
I should point out however that my Department has no role in, what is in effect, a private commercial transaction. Notwithstanding this, I am advised that, in recent days, the parties themselves have reached agreement in respect of their dispute.
98. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged areas payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40642/14]
View answerProcessing of the Disadvantaged Areas application of the person named has recently been finalised, with payment due to issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.
99. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department intervened with Irish Water to secure fresh water supplies for a company (details supplied) to deal with an acute outbreak of disease in their salmon in south Connemara; and if his Department lobbied Irish Water for favourable terms for the delivery of such fresh water. [40656/14]
View answerMy Department has had no dealings with Irish Water in relation to its consideration of foreshore licence applications from the company referred to by the Deputy.
