Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2011
440 Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for single farm payment will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if his attention has been drawn to the long delay between the ground inspection in August and the file going for mapping last week; if the matter will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36976/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 6 May 2011.
This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection. This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed.
In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, 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. This work is ongoing and every effort is being made to complete the processing of those who were the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.
441 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will receive their single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36989/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 29 April 2011, and as the Deputy is aware, the person named is one of 7 applicants who have each declared part of the same commonage land on their Single Payment applications. My Department is conducting a full review of all of the claimants on the commonage and the affidavits sworn by the claimants and other evidence submitted. Following completion of this review, my Department will contact the person named.
