Agriculture Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2015

Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Questions (186)

Michael Moynihan

Question:

186. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the concerns in the farming community regarding situations where farmers who have entered into partnerships with sons or daughters, and where the possibility of delays in issuing payments under the new Common Agricultural Policy is causing a cashflow problem towards the end of the year; if he will confirm that there will not be delays to payments in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27187/15]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department has received approximately 135,000 applications under the Basic Payment Scheme. Processing of these applications is underway. The applications include those submitted by individual farmers, farm partnerships and cases where a son or daughter was added to the herd number. If any errors or queries are discovered during the processing of the applications, the applicants will be written to by my Department. These applicants are urged to respond to queries without delay in order to ensure the prompt issue of payments when these commence on 16 October 2015.