Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 June 2006
170 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon received a single farm payment; the value of same; the date on which it was issued; if the lands under forestry were taken into consideration in the calculation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21465/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhen processing the Single Farm application for the person named, an over-claim was found on one of the land parcels declared. The over-claim of 71.43% arose because an area of 5.40 hectares that was claimed as forage was, in fact, found to be planted in forestry since June 2004, and grant aided under the Afforestation Premium Scheme. Under the EU Regulations, lands under afforestation are ineligible for the Single Payment.
In accordance with the Single Payment Scheme regulations, a 100% penalty was applied to the Single Farm application of the person named as the over-claim was in excess of 20% of the area claimed.
171 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon received a single farm payment top-up payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21466/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named submitted an application under the Single Payment Scheme on the 15 May 2005. The applicant established 29.45 entitlements, but had only declared 18.52 eligible hectares on his 2005 SPS application. Payment in respect of 18.52 entitlements to the value of €4,644.34 issued on 1 December, 2005.
The person named subsequently submitted an application under the Consolidation measure of the Scheme on 25 February, 2006. The Consolidation application was processed and accepted and a supplementary payment of €2,740.82 issued on the 9 March, 2006. Full payment has issued on this application.
