Written Answers Nos. 160-169
161. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a single payment will issue without delay to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, given that all documentation was sent to his Department on 28 October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1703/16]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2015 Private Contract Clause application to my Department to transfer land and entitlements by lease. This application has been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue shortly.
162. 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 beef genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1704/16]
View answerThe person named submitted an application form under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDP) 2015 – 2020 to my Department on 22 May 2015. Payment under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme will shortly issue to the person named subject to confirmation of compliance with all requirements of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme.
163. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the basic payment scheme 2015 and the areas of natural constraint scheme 2015 to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1709/16]
View answerThe person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment /Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme application on 6 May 2015. This application was subject to land verification checks. As part of this process a reduction was found with the claimed area of 31.27ha being reduced to the determined area of 30.33.ha.
The person named was notified of these errors on 23 October 2015. As the difference is greater than 3%, payment shall be calculated on the basis of the area determined, reduced by twice the difference found. Payment under the ANC scheme has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named. The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Entitlements Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department. This application has been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme issued on 12 January 2016.
The person named also submitted applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme. These applications have been finalised and payment will issue shortly.
164. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a dhéanfar íocaíocht faoin scéim buníocaíochta agus faoi scéim na limistéar faoi shrianta nádúrtha don bhliain 2015 le feirmeoir i gContae na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); cén fáth go bhfuil moill ar an íocaíocht seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [1710/16]
View answerFuarthas iarratas faoin Scéim Buníocaíochtaí/Scéim na Limistéar faoi Shrian Nádúrtha 2015 ón duine a ainmnítear an 29 Bealtaine 2015. Fad a bhí an t-iarratas seo á phróiseáil, tháinig saincheist choimíneachtaí aníos maidir le ceann amháin de na dáileachtaí a dearbhaíodh. Tá an cheist seo á réiteach faoi láthair agus eiseofar an íocaíocht chomhardaithe don chuntas bainc a ainmnítear go tráthúil.
Tá próiseáil an Scéim na Limistéar faoi Shrian Nádúrtha curtha i gcrích le déanaí agus beidh íocaíocht a eisiúint go díreach chuig an gcuntas bainc ainmnithe an duine atá ainmnithe.
165. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1768/16]
View answerAn application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the partnership of the persons named on 14 May 2015. Processing of the application is currently ongoing and is due to be finalised shortly.
166. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the dairy equipment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will issue; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1769/16]
View answerThere has been no delay in payment in this case. The person-named was issued with approval for Dairy Equipment investments, including cluster units, a plate cooler and a bulk tank, on 11 December 2015. This case was amongst those which received priority attention due to the urgency of getting the necessary equipment in place. The applicant has full approval to proceed on these items.
In due course, I would expect that a claim for payment will be submitted and when that is received, it will be processed for payment in the normal fashion.
167. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under Single Payment Scheme, the Dairy Farmer Scheme, the Top-Up Scheme and the Young Farmer Scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1770/16]
View answerThe person named submitted two 2015 Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value applications to my Department. One of these applications to transfer by gift was fully processed and the person named received Basic Payment Scheme advance payment on 19 October 2015 and balancing payment on 1 December 2015.
The second application sought the transfer of allocation rights and reference values to the person named by inheritance of holding. There was an issue regarding the transferor under this application that had prevented it from being processed. This issue has now been resolved, the application is processed and payment on foot of the entitlements that were the subject of this transfer application will be made shortly.
Due to difficulties with the transfer of herd numbers, the flat rate dairy payment did not issue to the person named in the initial payment run. This case is currently being examined and it is anticipated payment will issue before the end of January. The Young Farmer top-up element of the payment will issue, if eligible, in March/April.
My Department has no record of a Young Farmers Scheme application being submitted on behalf of the person named. If the person named can verify that he did submit an application under the Young Farmers Scheme, he should contact the National Reserve/Young Farmers Scheme section directly at NationalReserveYFS@agriculture.gov.ie to pursue the matter further.
168. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1818/16]
View answerThe person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2010 and has been paid in full for the 2010-2014 scheme years.
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 carried out. As 2015 is the final year of payment, re-checks on payments made for all scheme years must be completed before final payment can be processed.
These checks have been completed in respect of the person named and payment will issue shortly.
The person named commenced their AEOS contract on 1 September 2010 and has been paid in full for the 2010-2014 scheme years.
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 carried out. As 2015 is the final year of payment, re-checks on payments made for all scheme years must be completed before final payment can be processed.
These checks have been completed in respect of the person named and payment will issue shortly.
169. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Defence to ensure that information sought by a family (details supplied) is furnished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1677/16]
View answerIn the light of earlier representations made by the Deputy on this matter, I can advise that my Department is currently liaising with the Defence Forces with regard to the release of the Court of Inquiry report. I will respond further to the Deputy on the matter when I have had an opportunity to review the report.
