Grant Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2011

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Ceisteanna (398, 399, 400)

John Browne

Ceist:

427 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [17344/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Simon Coveney)

The person named submitted two applications to my Department received on 14th May 2010. These applications consisted of one under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and another applying for an allocation of Single Payment Entitlements from the 2010 National Reserve. My Department informed the herd owner by letter of 7th March 2011 that he was being allocated Single Payment Entitlements from the 2010 National Reserve and he was paid in full for the Single Payment Scheme 2010 on 21st March 2011.

Brendan Griffin

Ceist:

428 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if grassland sheep scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17351/11]

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Simon Coveney)

An application under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2010. Payments under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme commenced on 1 February 2011 in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. The application for the person named in now fully processed with payment due to issue shortly.

Michael Creed

Ceist:

429 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to reply to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of the 29 March 2011, the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet been paid their sheep grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17371/11]

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Simon Coveney)

An application under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on 14 April 2010. Payments under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme commenced on 1 February 2011 in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. The application for the person named is now fully processed with payment due to issue shortly.