Payments under the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, Suckler Cow Scheme, Upland Sheep Scheme and Annual Forestry Premium are up — to-date. Payments under the on — farm investment schemes are also up — to –date including grants under the Farm Waste Management Scheme which are being paid on a phased basis.
The following are details of payments currently outstanding in respect of existing Schemes:
REPS
EU Regulations require that detailed administrative checks be carried out on all REPS applications before any payment can be made. In 2008 and 2009, queries arose in the course of checks on a significant number of applications. The queries arose under a range of issues including area measurement and nutrient management plans. Where queries arose, my Department sought to resolve these issues as quickly as possible so that payments could be made with the minimum of delay. In many cases, however, it was necessary for officials to contact farmers directly about their applications, and a significant number of farm plans had to be sent back to applicants to be amended in line with the terms of the scheme. Amended plans are being processed for payment without delay.
The payments outstanding under this scheme are outlined on a county basis as follows:
Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS)
County
|
No. of Payments outstanding
|
Value
|
|
|
€
|
Carlow
|
50
|
310,000
|
Cavan
|
459
|
2,845,800
|
Clare
|
213
|
1,320,600
|
Cork
|
1,623
|
10,062,600
|
Donegal
|
351
|
2,176,200
|
Dublin
|
23
|
142,600
|
Galway
|
927
|
5,747,400
|
Kerry
|
1,267
|
7,855,400
|
Kildare
|
77
|
477,400
|
Kilkenny
|
150
|
930,000
|
Laois
|
122
|
756,400
|
Leitrim
|
299
|
1,853,800
|
Limerick
|
260
|
1,612,000
|
Longford
|
144
|
892,800
|
Louth
|
57
|
353,400
|
Mayo
|
930
|
5,766,000
|
Meath
|
235
|
1,457,000
|
Monaghan
|
335
|
2,077,000
|
Offaly
|
171
|
1,060,200
|
Roscommon
|
255
|
1,581,000
|
Sligo
|
329
|
2,039,800
|
Tipperary (Nr)
|
139
|
861,800
|
Tipperary (Sr)
|
263
|
1,630,600
|
Waterford
|
176
|
1,091,200
|
Westmeath
|
127
|
787,400
|
Wexford
|
212
|
1,314,400
|
Wicklow
|
65
|
403,000
|
Totals
|
9,259
|
57,405,800
|
Organic Farming Scheme
In relation to the Organic Farming Scheme 329 applications have been approved to date for payment of the first phase of 75% in respect of 2009. Out of these, payment has been authorised and is due to issue shortly in respect of 214 applications. The remaining applications approved for the 75% payment in respect of 2009 are expected to be processed by the end of May 2010. Payment of the second phase of 25% in respect of 2009 has not yet been approved because not all participants have submitted evidence of their farming activity in 2009, which is necessary before these payments can be cleared. It is not possible to provide details by county.
Scheme of Installation Aid
It is not possible to compile a list of payments outstanding under this scheme at short notice and details will issue separately to the Deputy.
Bank Account Details
Some 164 farmers have not received scheme payments due to them from my Department as they have not yet supplied the necessary bank account details required to issue their payments electronically. This payment method is mandatory under EU Commission requirements since October 2008 and all of the affected farmers have been written to in relation to this matter.