Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2009
411 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been deducted €850 in their REPS payment; the way this amount was assessed; if same will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7128/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraFollowing an inspection, the person named was notified on 22 September 2008 of a penalty for non-compliance with her obligations under REPS. This penalty was not appealed and a letter issued on 29 October 2008 informing her that the penalty in the amount of €850.67 would be deducted from her next payment. The deduction was made from a payment which issued on 1 December 2008.
412 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be awarded REPS 4; if he is satisfied that they have not been awarded money which is due to them from October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7138/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraREPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments continue to be made as applications are cleared. Queries have arisen during the administrative checks on the plan of the person named and it is currently under further examination.
413 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on the payment of a grant under the farm waste management scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7140/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.
414 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on the payment of a grant under the REPS 4 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7160/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraREPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments continue to be made as applications are cleared. Queries have arisen during the administrative checks on the plan of the person named and it is currently under further examination.
415 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the farm waste management scheme. [7162/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.
416 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry for the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7234/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named submitted an application under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme on 13 May 2008. Payment due under the Scheme issued on 15 December 2008.
417 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be awarded a REPS 4. [7236/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraREPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments continue to be made as applications are cleared. Queries have arisen during the administrative checks on the plan of the person named and it is currently under further examination.
418 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the information provided in the reply to a previous parliamentary question, he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [7239/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs outlined in replies to two previous questions from the Deputy, an application was received on the 15 May 2008 requesting the transfer of 15.02 standard entitlements to the person named from his father by way of gift. Having resolved the initial difficulty whereby the person named did not hold a herd-number, the person named and his father were requested to complete a Declaration of Undertaking form. In addition, the signatures of both the person named and his father were absent from the Transfer Application form and the signature of the person named on the Deed of Transfer had not been witnessed. Copies of these documents were returned to the person named for completion.
In his correspondence of the 21 January 2009, the person named returned the copy of the Application Form with relevant signatures added as well as the completed Declaration of Undertaking Form. A representative of Teagasc witnessed the signatures on the Application Form. However the copy of the Deed of Transfer, upon which the signature of the person named should be witnessed, was not returned. A further letter issued to the person named on the 13 February 2009 requesting the return of the witnessed Deed of Transfer. Upon receipt of this latter document, the application will be processed without delay.
419 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved for, and awarded, the farm waste management grant. [7240/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent being paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.
420 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details provided) in County Westmeath will be awarded a grant in view of the fact that they expected payment in December 2008. [7291/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.
421 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the farm waste management scheme grant for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7306/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.
422 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will approve funding for a farm waste management grant for a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7309/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.
423 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment under REPS 4 will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [7315/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraREPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007–13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications issued in the last week of January to those whose applications required no correction following the administrative checks. Further payments continue to be made as applications are cleared. Queries have arisen during the administrative checks on the plan of the person named and it is currently under further examination.
424 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application will be assessed and grant awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7318/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe arrangements for payment of grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme on a phased basis have been confirmed with 40 per cent being paid this year as claims are approved. A further 40 per cent will be paid in early January 2010 and the remaining 20 per cent in January 2011. Payment of the initial 40 per cent to farmers will be made as expeditiously as possible.
