Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 April 2011
314 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if single farm payment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick and if an application under the farm modernisation grant will be considered. [7229/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named was an applicant under the Farm Improvement Scheme. Applications under this Scheme have been processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 Partnership agreement, Towards 2016. As the funding made available for the Scheme has been exhausted, I have no plans to commence processing further applications.
An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. Payments under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced nationally on 18 October 2010 and 22 September 2010 respectively.
Payments under the Single Payment Scheme were made to the person named in respect of eligible land parcels on 18 October 2010 and 1 December 2010. An advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was made on 5 October 2010 with the balancing payment issuing to the applicant on 20 October 2010. The application of person named contained 36 land parcels, 17 of which required re-digitisation. On completion of the re-digitisation process, an outstanding query arose in relation to one land parcel. This query has now been resolved and a final balancing payment under the Single Payment Scheme will issue shortly.
315 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7242/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application was received on 22 April 2010 requesting the transfer of 9.82 Single Payment entitlements to the person named from his late father.
As the person named did not hold a herd-number, he was directed to the District Veterinary Office to arrange for the transfer of the herd-number from his late father. Correspondence has also issued from the Transfer of Entitlements section of my Department, most recently on 1 March 2011, requesting the normal testamentary documentation so as to confirm the status of the person named as the rightful beneficiary. It should be noted that Single Payment entitlements do not attach to land and constitute a separate asset owned by the late father of the person named.
The herd-number was transferred to the person named on 1 June 2010. However the testamentary status of the late father of the person named remains unclear. While correspondence has been received from the solicitor administering the estate, it is still unknown whether the father of the person named died testate.
When this information is made available, the application will be processed without delay.
316 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7249/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named commenced participation in REPS on 1 December 2006. He has received payments for the first four years of his plan. The application of the person named was selected for inspection and, following that, a penalty was imposed. On 2 February 2011 my officials issued a letter notifying the person named of the penalty. As no appeal has been received to date, the processing of the payment entitlement can now proceed and payment will issue shortly.
317 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7254/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person on 13 May 2010. The application was fully processed and payments under the Single Payment Scheme were issued to the applicant on 18 October 2010, 1 December 2010 and 25 February 2011.
318 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7255/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 April 2010 declaring 7.92 hectares of eligible land. Payments on clear parcels were made to the person named on 18 October and 1 December 2010 respectively. There were a number of parcels whose eligibility required verification with regard to forestry. This process has now been completed and the balancing payment under the Single Payment Scheme issued to the applicant on 6 April 2011.
