Grant Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2010

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Ceisteanna (360, 361)

Michael Ring

Ceist:

388 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of herd owners on an estate (details supplied) who have yet to receive their payments; when he will finish assessing the right to claim of each herd owner as well as the specific share claim associated in order that this matter can be finally resolved in view of the fact that some claimants have not received a payment in four years; and the position regarding the affidavit for this estate. [21374/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

This is a very complex situation involving fourteen parcels of common land and ninety claimants. The area involved is claimed by individual farmers under various area-based schemes including the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and REPS.

There are four applicants (two of which declared the commonage for the first time in 2009 and the other two in 2007), whose claims on the commonage parcels are being processed at present. None of these applicants hold SPS payment entitlements. The legal documentation submitted by these applicants in relation to their legal right to claim the commonage is under examination by my Department together the follow-up legal searches. My Department is also conducting a full review of all of the claimants on the commonage and the affidavits sworn by the claimants. Following completion of this review and the conclusion of the legal searches, my Department will contact with the persons concerned.

Tom Sheahan

Ceist:

389 Deputy Tom Sheahan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21468/10]

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

The payment belonging to the person named is at an advanced stage of processing and he will be advised of the outcome shortly.