Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2010
306 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet received their disadvantaged area and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43657/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 26 April 2010. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitisation; while this process is now complete it was found that the reference areas on a number of parcels had been over-claimed. These errors were raised with the person named and as a result of the reply received from the applicant the area established for one of the over-claimed parcels is being reviewed. Once this is complete and provided there are no further errors, the application will be further processed with a view to the payments due issuing as soon as possible thereafter.
307 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason payments have not been made under a single farm payment scheme to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43667/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th May 2008.
This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and cross compliance inspection. During the course of the ground inspection carried out on 04/12/2008 and 11/12/2008 discrepancies were found with parcel numbers P12610011 and N10521009 resulting in these parcels being rejected. Parcel P12610011 was not stock proof and was not defined by a permanent boundary on 04/12/2008 and N10521009 was not stock proof on 11/12/2008. As there is an over declaration of over 20% no payment will be made under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Compensatory Allowance Scheme for the year in question.
Furthermore evidence was found of intermixing of stock between the herd of the person named and that of his wife. The applicants were informed that their herd numbers must be amalgamated and that they must nominate one herd under which all payments are to be processed. The person named was informed of these findings on the 6th January 2009 and of his right to seek a review of this decision within 21 days and of his right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.
At review stage it was decided by the District Inspector to uphold the penalty decision. At present this file is with the Independent Agriculture Appeals Unit.
The Independent Agriculture Appeals Office scheduled an oral hearing for the 6th September 2010 but the hearing was cancelled by the person named on the 3rd September as his planner was not available for the hearing date. The Appeals Office has since been in contact with the person named to rearrange a date for this hearing.
The 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application was received on 15th May 2009. A stop has been placed on the 2009 application pending the outcome of the appeal on the 2008 application.
The 2010 Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application was received on the 11th May 2010 and was selected for a Ground Eligibility and Animal Identification inspection.
The inspection process is complete and the results are now being processed.
Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas and the Single Payment Scheme all Grounds Eligibility Inspection must be completed before any payment can issue to any applicant under either scheme, including those not selected for a Ground Eligibility Inspection.
In the vast majority of cases that were inspected amendments have had to be made to the maps in order that the Land Parcel Identification System that is used for making payments to farmers is kept up-to-date. Processing of these changes is continuing with priority being given to applications that were the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.
308 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43668/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 17 May 2010.
This application was selected for a ground eligibility and full cross compliance inspection. The inspection process is complete and the results are now being processed. During the course of the ground eligibility inspection the following parcels H12901017, H13602045, H13615065 and H14910089 were found not to be eligible due to inadequate deductions for OPW backdrain, scrub and a derelict outbuilding. The claimed area for Single payment of 75.04ha is reduced to 73.58. As the total area found is sufficient to support the number of entitlements held no penalties will be applied. During the course of the cross-compliance inspection breaches were discovered with regards to Statutory Management Requirement relating to Good Agriculture and Environmental Condition — a designated landscape feature hedge was removed from parcel H1291017. This resulted in a cross compliance penalty of 1% being applied to 2010 Single Payment.
A formal decision issued to the person named on 26 October 2010 that advised him of his right to seek a review of the decision within 21 days to the District Inspector and of his right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.
Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the Single Payments Scheme all Ground Eligibility Inspections must be completed before any payment can issue to any applicant under either scheme, including those not selected for a Ground Eligibility Inspection.
In the vast majority of cases that were inspected amendments have had to be made to the maps in order that the Land Parcel Identification System that is used for making payments to farmers is kept up-to-date. Processing of these changes is continuing with priority being given to applications that were the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.
309 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43682/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere is no record in my Department of a 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application having been received from the person named. An official from my Department has been in touch with the herd-owner, who said he would submit a copy of his application together with proof of postage. The application will be processed on receipt of this documentation.
310 Deputy Edward O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application (details supplied). [43693/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person concerned is an applicant under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme. Under the terms of the Scheme, payment of the grant is made once it has been established that the requirements of the Scheme have been met, including the conditions in relation to property, education and income. The outcome of my Department's examination of the application will be made known to the applicant as soon as possible.
