Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 March 2010
292 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11788/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraDue to industrial action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.
293 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on an application for the single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11816/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named was allocated 36.39 Single Payment entitlements to the value of €158.29 each in 2005. The EU Regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme provide that a farmer must use his/her entitlements at least once over a three consecutive year period by submitting an application under the Scheme and declaring an eligible hectare in respect of each entitlement held. If the entitlements are not used in this manner, the Regulations provide that they revert to the National Reserve.
The person named did not declare any land on a Single Payment application form in the years 2007, 2008 or 2009. Therefore, in line with the governing provisions all his entitlements were surrendered to the National Reserve at the end of 2009. A letter of notification regarding the expired entitlements was issued to the person named on 25 January 2010. In that letter, the person named was informed of the right to appeal the decision to revert the entitlements to the Reserve.
