Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 February 2012
201 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8886/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2011, following processing of which dual claims were identified in respect of all five land parcels declared by the person named. Following correspondence with my Department, it emerged that the lands in question were leased by the other claimant from the person named for a twelve month period commencing on 1 April 2011.
Consequently, the leased out lands were not eligible for inclusion in the Single Payment Scheme application of person named. The application was then processed as per the Terms and Conditions of the Single Payment Scheme, based on the governing EU Regulations, resulting in no payment being due to the person named as the dual claimed parcels exceeded 20% of his application.
202 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8905/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraApplications under the 2009 and 2010 Single Payment Schemes/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes were received from the person named on 30 April 2009 and 7 May 2010, respectively. Under the provisions of the governing EU Regulations, payments under these Schemes may be made only in respect of eligible land and applicants are obliged annually to only declare eligible lands available to them. While the person named was initially paid on the declared eligible area, following a review of the commonage area, and a recalculation of eligible areas, additional payment under Disadvantaged Areas scheme for years 2009 and 2010 is now due to the person named. This payment is due to issue shortly.
203 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an oral hearing will take place in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8907/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Agriculture Appeals Office received an appeal from the person named on 15th December 2011. The Department's file was received at this office on 24th January 2012 and the appeal was assigned to an Appeals Officer on 26th January 2012 for adjudication. Currently, the appeal is under consideration by the Appeals Officer and pending the availability of all parties concerned, arrangements will be made in the near future for the oral hearing.
204 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9016/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named commenced REPS in February 2008 and received payments for the first three years of their contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. These checks have now been completed and 75% of the Year 4 payment issued dated 14th February for the amount of €9,638.77. The 25% balancing payment amounting to €3212.92 will also issue shortly.
