Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2007
352 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the single payment section of her Department will accept an application to activate the entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo now deceased, to enable the transfer of entitlements with the sale of the land. [35064/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe case will be reviewed and my Department will contact the representative of the person named.
353 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will be made to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35076/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application to transfer entitlements to the person named under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme was received on 8th May 2007.
During processing of the transfer application, it was necessary for an official of my Department to contact the person named and request specific documentation.
Upon receipt of the requested documentation, my Department will process the application and will correspond directly with the person named.
354 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35097/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named submitted her annual application for payment on 30 November 2007 and it is being processed in accordance with the targets in the Charter of Rights for Farmers.
355 Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a forest service road grant will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35113/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application for a forest roading grant on behalf of the person in question was turned down following an appeal process by the Forest Service of my Department in February of this year on the basis that part of the proposed road was servicing an area of forest that was not due for harvesting within the next five years.
The applicant was advised at the time to submit a new roading application in respect of an area of forestry that was planted in 1988 and which would be eligible for grant aid. There is no record of any such application by the person in question having been received to date.
356 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded their single farm payment for 2007; and the reason they have not received their payment to date. [35115/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application was received on 12 March 2007 requesting a transfer of single payment entitlements that were registered in the joint names of the person named and his late wife to the person named, as the sole owner of the herd number. As essential elements of the Transfer Application Form were not completed a copy of the Form was returned to the person named with comprehensive instructions regarding its completion. A further request for the completion of the Form issued to the person named on 9 December 2007. To date, no response has been received. Once the relevant documentation has been received, the requested transfer will be completed without delay.
357 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will ensure that the salmon hardship scheme payment is made to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35175/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe administration of the Salmon Hardship Scheme is the responsibility of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. I have no function in this matter.
358 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in Co. Kerry has not received all their entitlements to date; and if she will make a statement on the anomalies relating to this case. [35178/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named had established single payment entitlements during the reference period under a joint herd number. These entitlements were not activated in 2005. An application to transfer a portion of these entitlements from the joint herd number to the person named was received in my Department in May 2007. As an incorrect form was used for the division of the entitlements, the correct form was forwarded to the person named and he was requested to complete it and return it. To date my Department has not received this completed form. As a result the entitlements in question were not allocated to the person named and the single payment did not issue.
My Department has now forwarded another copy of the application form to the person named and on receipt of the completed form my Department will process this case immediately.
