Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 March 2006
150 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment under the single payment scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9802/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has no record of receiving a 2005 single payment application from the person named.
151 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when payment under the single payment scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9803/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named submitted an application under the single payment scheme on 12 May 2005. He also included an application to consolidate his entitlements under the scheme. Following an initial examination of the consolidation application, it was noted that the person named declared 4.60 hectares of potatoes on his 2005 single payment application. In accordance with Article 51 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, lands used for the production of potatoes and-or fruit-vegetables declared by applicants under the single payment scheme are not eligible to benefit from payment but these hectares must be included in the number of consolidated entitlements established for the applicant. My Department issued a letter to the person named on 7 March 2006 outlining the position and requesting that he indicate whether he wished to proceed or withdraw his consolidation application. Upon receipt of a reply from the person named, my Department will be in a position to complete processing of his application and arrange for payment to issue.
152 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a payment under the single farm payment scheme will not be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9826/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has no record of receiving a 2005 single payment application from the person named.
153 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon has received a REP scheme payment; if all outstanding issues have been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9883/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraFull payment issued to the person named on 30 January 2006.
154 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied); the single payment entitlements a person had; the amount a person will be receiving from her Department; when the moneys will be paid out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9886/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named submitted an application under the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme 2005. This application has been successfully processed and the entitlements have been transferred to the person named. The person named also submitted a private contract clause to transfer to another farmer by lease agreement 8.92 hectares and the corresponding amount of entitlements. This application has been successfully processed. The applicant is not entitled to benefit from the single payment in 2005, as she did not declare any lands on her application. An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named and explained the position to her.
155 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a payment under the single payment scheme will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9909/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhile an application under the 2005 single payment scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2005, he also submitted an application under the inheritance measure of the single payment scheme. Some queries arose during the initial processing of the inheritance application and these have now been resolved. This transfer has been completed and payment will issue to the person named shortly.
