Written Answers Nos. 150-159
150. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1663/16]
View answerMy Department has been notified that the person named is deceased. The Inheritance Enquiry Unit of my Department has informed the Legal Personal Representative of the person named of the Testamentary documents that are required for the release of payments to his estate. The balancing payments due to the estate will issue when the required documents are provided.
151. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision on an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the land parcel identification system will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1664/16]
View answerAs a consequence of an LPIS appeal received by the above named person, officers of my Department completed a ground verification visit on this holding on 24 March 2015. The results of this were notified to the named person. The case was subsequently appealed to the LPIS Appeals Committee. The Committee have requested that a second inspection be carried out on the land. Officers of my Department will be in contact with the above named person to organise same.
152. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a payment has issued to a person (details supplied), where the delay relates to an overclaim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1667/16]
View answerAn application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 24 February 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes is complete and payments have issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.
153. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the transfer of entitlement process has been completed for a person (details supplied), and if not, when it will be completed and when payment will issue. [1668/16]
View answerThe persons named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department seeking the lease of land and entitlements. There was an issue regarding land declared as leased and owned in this case that required my Department to correspond with the transferee. These issues have been resolved, processing of the application is well advanced and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue shortly.
154. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord Iascaigh Mhara has withdrawn its application to develop a fish farm in Galway Bay; the reasons for the withdrawal; if the reasons will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1673/16]
View answerOn 21 December my Department was informed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) that its Board had decided to withdraw its aquaculture and foreshore licence application in respect of Galway Bay. On the same day BIM issued a press release concerning the reasons for its decision which is available on BIM’s website at www.bim.ie.
155. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue payment to persons (details supplied) in County Cork under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1678/16]
View answerMy Department received a Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value application from the persons named to transfer allocations and values by change of registration of herd number from the second person named to both persons named. The Basic Payment Scheme application had been submitted in the name of the second person before the herd number was changed on 30th June 2015 into joint names held by both persons named. In the circumstances it was necessary for my Department to align both applications to reflect the change to the herd number so that processing could proceed. This work has now been completed, the application can be processed and payment will issue as soon as possible.
156. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1679/16]
View answerAn application under the Basic Payment Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 29 May 2015. Processing of this application has been finalised and payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.
157. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork under the 2015 basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1681/16]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department. All details relating to land parcel details for 2013 and 2015 and Single payment entitlement values for 2014 had to be reconciled in order to process this application. This application has now been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme is due to issue shortly. The person named also submitted applications under the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. Once payment under the Basic Payment Scheme has been made, the applications to the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme will be processed with a view to payment issuing soon thereafter.
158. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under the basic payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1691/16]
View answerAn application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. Processing of this application has been finalised and payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.
159. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [1694/16]
View answerThe person-named has submitted an application for grant-aid in respect of meal feeders and meal troughs under the Dairy Equipment Scheme of TAMS II. All applications received under the scheme are being processed on an ongoing basis. However, priority in terms of issuing approvals is being given to cases where milking equipment is urgently required and when these have been dealt with we will move to process all other cases as soon as possible.
