Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2011
395 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if REP scheme disadvantaged and single farm payments have been made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will expedite the matter. [39760/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 5 May 2011.
This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. This inspection was completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme and the Disadvantaged Area Scheme issued on the 7 of December 2011.
The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2009 and received payments for the first two years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. The administrative checks in relation to the 2011 payments have been finalised and I expect payments in respect of this case to issue shortly.
