Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2006
151 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the level of entitlements under the single payment scheme that were approved for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42093/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named submitted an application under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme declaring 47.72 eligible hectares. Therefore, in accordance with the relevant EU Regulations, payment can only be made on 47.72 entitlements from the total of 59.41 entitlements held by the person named. This has resulted in issue of a payment amounting to €5,039.39.
152 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is not entitled to a larger addition to the decoupled dairy premium onto their single payment scheme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the applicant has a dairy quota of 48,000 gallons of which they received only €4,903.39 in the 2005 dairy premium and €2,486.62 for the 2006 dairy premium; their full single payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42138/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 2005 Dairy Premium of the person named was based on a milk quota of 46,775 gallons; the person named is in agreement with this figure, following direct contact with an official of my Department. The 2006 Dairy Premium amounted to €2,486.62, which represents the third and final phase of the increase of the Premium as provided for in the relevant EU Regulations. This amount is in addition to the 2005 amount, which has already been in incorporated in the Single Payment entitlements of the person named.
153 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a payment of the EU single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [42142/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe position is that an application to transfer entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme from the person named was submitted on the 3 May 2006. A separate application was also submitted to transfer entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme to the person named on the 2 October 2006. Both applications have now been fully processed and payment will issue shortly.
The person named submitted an application under the Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme 2006 on 5 May 2006. Payment of €1,159.02 issued on 21 September 2006 in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme.
154 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to have a single payment which is due to persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath granted to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42194/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe position is that an application for the Transfer of Entitlements under the 2006 Single Payment Scheme from the first person named to the joint names of the two persons named was submitted on the 27 October 2006. The application was accepted even though the closing date for receipt of completed applications to transfer entitlements was 16 May 2006.
This application has now been fully processed and payment in respect of 42.99 transferred entitlements will issue shortly.
