Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016
228. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the young farmer scheme, the single payment scheme, the organic farming scheme and the disadvantaged areas scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2011/16]
View answerAn application under the 2015 basic payment/Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 29 May 2015. Payment under the ANC scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 14 January 2016. Under the EU Regulations governing the Organic Farming Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Basic Payment Scheme must take place. It is expected that these checks will be completed shortly. Payment will issue once the application concerned has passed all administrative checks including cross checks.
The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department seeking the transfer of allocation rights and values by way of gift from the previous owner of the herd number shown to the person named as the new owner of this herd number. The change of name on the herd number occurred after the submission of the Basic Payment Scheme application. This necessitated the submission of a new Basic Payment Scheme application from the person named. The transfer application is now being processed with a view to issuing payment under the Basic Payment Scheme as soon as possible.
The person named also submitted an application under the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department. This application is currently being processed and once finalised the applicant will be notified in writing of the decision with a view to payment shortly thereafter.
