Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
1610. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payment will be made to a person (details supplied) under the pig compensation scheme; if he will ensure that no further delay occurs in having this payment made as requested in written representations to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26285/16]
View answerThis details supplied relate to an applicant for aid under the package agreed at EU level in September of last year. Under this scheme a sum of €0.5m was allocated for the pig sector for Ireland. The Government subsequently matched this funding to provide an overall aid package of €1 m. Final payments to eligible beneficiaries under this scheme were made by 30 June which was the date set out by the EU.
Eligible beneficiaries for the scheme were defined as current pig herd owners who produced a minimum of 200 pigs in 2015. The individual concerned did not meet the beneficiary requirements and therefore was not entitled to an aid payment under the conditions of the scheme.
