Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2014
82. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment of disadvantaged scheme, single farm payment and REPS for 2014, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if he will expedite the processing of their application and the issue of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48527/14]
View answerAn application under 2014 Single Payment / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2014. Processing of the application has recently been finalised and payment under both schemes will shortly issue, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named. The person named commenced REPS 4 in July 2009 and received payments for the first five years of their contract.
REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. These checks have now been completed in this case and the 2014 75% payment has been authorised for payment and will issue shortly. The remaining 2014 25% balancing payment will issue thereafter.
