Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007
703 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on a submission from a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny regarding the inclusion of their deer enterprise in calculations for farm entitlements based on the promotion of this type of enterprise by Teagasc as a realistic alternative; and her further views on the facts of their case and if she will expedite a response relative to their entitlements. [9685/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraSingle Payment Entitlements were generally established for farmers who were farming during the three Reference years 2000 — 2002 and in receipt of Direct Payments under one or more of the Livestock Premia and/or Arable Aid Schemes. In other cases, farmers could obtain entitlements by way of purchase, lease, gift, inheritance or from the National Reserve.
There was no provision in EU Regulations to establish Single Payment Entitlements for people engaged in farming enterprises such as deer farming for which premia had not been payable.
