Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 January 2016
147. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the basic payment scheme and the young farmer scheme to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1656/16]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment Scheme/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 14 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue.
The application of the person named was selected for a Ground Eligibility inspection. This inspection has been finalised and payment due under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.
The person named has also submitted applications under the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. These applications are currently being processed with a view to issuing any payments due as soon as possible.
