Michael Ring
Ceist:162 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REPS 4 payment. [42361/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 19 November 2009
Ceisteanna (162, 163, 164)
Freagraí scríofa
REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007– 2013 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications, including plan checks, to be completed before the first 2009 payments issue. Processing of applications, including the application from the person named, has commenced to facilitate the release of payments at the earliest possible date.
Phil Hogan
Ceist:163 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42417/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2009. This application was the subject of a ground eligibility, animal identification and registration inspection, which is now completed. The application has accordingly processed to completion and payment under the Single Payment Scheme will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.
Pat Breen
Ceist:164 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare did not receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42440/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn order to receive payment under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme, a valid application form must have been submitted to my Department by 15 May 2009 — the deadline for receipt of applications under the Scheme, as provided for in the governing EU Regulations. My Department has no record of receiving a 2009 Single Payment Scheme application from the person named. When the person named contacted my Department he was informed to this effect and also advised that if the application had been forwarded to the Department before the deadline that a copy of the application together with proof of postage should be forwarded to the Single Payment Unit.
While a 2009 Single Payment Scheme application form was subsequently received on 23 October from the person named, no evidence of proof of postage of the original application form was provided. In the absence of such evidence, a letter issued to the person named advising that no payment could be made under the 2009 Scheme and advising him of his right to appeal this decision. The person named was also reminded of the need to provide proof of postage as earlier advised. To date the required proof of postage has not been received by my Department.