Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2015
256. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 277 of 17 November 2015, if payment has issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45445/15]
View answerThe person named submitted an application for the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes on 13 May 2015. On examination and processing of this application, a dual claim on a land parcel with another herd owner was discovered. Both herd owners were written to for proof of their entitlement to claim this particular land parcel. On receipt of a reply from both parties, the files will be re-examined with a view to finalising the processing of the applications. Any payment due will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named.
The persons named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause Application to my Department. As the herd number is now held jointly by both persons named it was necessary to have the application signed by both persons on the herd number. The amended application has been received by my Department and is now being processed. Payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue as soon as possible.
The persons named submitted applications under the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme. As soon as the Private Contract Clause application has been fully processed these National Reserve and Young Farmer Scheme applications will be finalised and the applicants will be notified accordingly.
