Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2016
228. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single payment scheme and the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4115/16]
View answerThe person named submitted an application for the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes which was received in the Department on 21 April 2015. Payment has issued to the nominated bank account of the person named for the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme. The advance payment due under the Basic Payment Scheme has also issued. Further processing of the Basic Payment Scheme application is ongoing with a view to a balancing payment issuing shortly. An Official from my Department will contact the person named directly to provide an update.
The person named has been approved under Tranche 1 of GLAS with a contract start date of 1 October 2015. GLAS applicants with a start date of 1 October 2015 are entitled to a 2015 part-year payment covering the three month period 1 October 2015-31 December 2015 in respect of certain actions. During the prepayment validation checks on the application of the person named two queries were identified. Department officials are examining these issues with a view to resolving them and moving to process the application for the part-year payment as soon as possible.
