Pat Breen
Question:23. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a headage payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35831/15]
View answerDisadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
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An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 13 March 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised. Payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.
Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
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Pat Breen
Question:24. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35850/15]
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An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 16 April 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.
Single Payment Scheme Payments
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John O'Mahony
Question:25. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a single payment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35857/15]
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An application under the 2015 Basic Payments / Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2015. Processing the ANC Scheme application has recently been finalised. Payment has now issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.
In relation to the Basic Payment Scheme and Greening Payment, I am pleased to confirm that advance payments will commence in Ireland on 16 October 2015, which is the earliest that payments can commence under the governing EU Regulations. In addition, I can confirm that the level of the advance payment is set at 70% for 2015 rather than the normal 50%. The increase in the advance payment for 2015 is, in particular, due to the difficulties encountered in the dairying and pigmeat sectors. Payments under the Basic Payment Scheme will commence in respect of applicants whose applications are fully processed and who have no outstanding errors from 16 October 2015.
Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
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Éamon Ó Cuív
Question:26. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next tranche of payments are due under the agri-environment options schemes, AEOS 1, AEOS 2 and AEOS 3; if these payments are due to issue to farmers before Christmas 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35859/15]
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Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue.
The cross-checks for the 2015 AEOS scheme year can only take place following the finalisation of the BPS applications for 2015 and the issuing of BPS payments, which will commence this week.
I anticipate that payments for the 2015 scheme year will then commence towards the end of November, for all three schemes mentioned.