Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2007
663 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application to the national reserve as a new entrant by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be decided on; and when the payment will issue. [20705/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named did not apply to the National Reserve under the New Entrant Category. He did however submit an application to the 2005 National Reserve under the Hill Farmers Scheme which caters for farmers with commonage land who were prevented from expanding their sheep production during the 2000-2002 reference period pending publication of the Commonage Framework Plans in 2003.
The person named has been deemed successful under this measure and an allocation has been made from the National Reserve. In addition the person named submitted an application to the 2007 National Reserve under Category C which caters for farmers for whom at least 40% of their Single Payment was derived from direct payments associated with sheep production (Ewe Premium/Rural Word Premium) during the reference period, the existing Single Payment is less than €6,000 and individual payment entitlements are less than the District Electoral Division (DED) average value.
Processing of the 2007 National Reserve applications is under way and allocations will be made to successful applicants at the earliest opportunity. A formal letter outlining my Department's decision on the 2007 National Reserve application will issue to the person named as soon as his application has been processed.
