Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 February 2012
223 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Kerry who have not yet received their 2011 single farm payments; the number who have been paid; the total amount owed; the total amount paid; when the balance will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6044/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra224 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Kerry who have not yet received their 2011 disadvantaged area aid payments; the number who have been paid; the total amount owed; the total amount paid; when the balance will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6045/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together.
The situation under the Single Payment Scheme nationally is that the vast majority of applicants have received their payment. In respect of applicants from County Kerry, the position is as set out in the following tabular statement:
|
County |
Applications |
Number Paid |
To be paid |
Amount paid |
|
Kerry |
7,575 |
7,544 |
31 |
€59,024,761 |
There are outstanding errors on the applications of the 31 farmers who have yet to be paid; such error cases continue to be cleared on an ongoing basis, as soon as satisfactory responses are received from the applicants concerned.
There is a similar situation in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme where payments amounting to €18.6 million have been made to 7,600 farmers. There are 268 outstanding cases but many of these will not be eligible for payment as they will not meet the stocking density minimum requirement of 0.15 livestock units per hectare. Details as follows:
|
County |
Applications |
Number Paid |
Not yet paid |
Amount Paid |
|
Kerry |
7,868 |
7,600 |
268 |
€18,601,146 |
Again, error cases continue to be cleared on an ongoing basis, as soon as satisfactory responses are received from the applicants concerned.
