Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 May 2012
567 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money that remains to be paid from agri-environment options scheme 2010; the number of farmers affected, broken down on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21877/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table details the number of applicants, on a county by county basis who have yet to receive any payment under the 2010 Agri Environment Options Scheme. The outstanding amount due to farmers is approximately €700,000 in respect of 2010.
|
County |
Number |
|
Carlow |
3 |
|
Cavan |
25 |
|
Clare |
29 |
|
Cork |
76 |
|
Donegal |
71 |
|
Dublin |
3 |
|
Galway |
67 |
|
Kerry |
47 |
|
Kildare |
5 |
|
Kilkenny |
15 |
|
Laois |
21 |
|
Leitrim |
25 |
|
Limerick |
37 |
|
Longford |
6 |
|
Louth |
16 |
|
Mayo |
81 |
|
Meath |
23 |
|
Monaghan |
12 |
|
Offaly |
16 |
|
Roscommon |
30 |
|
Sligo |
22 |
|
Tipperary |
52 |
|
Waterford |
13 |
|
Westmeath |
20 |
|
Wexford |
41 |
|
Wicklow |
16 |
|
Total |
772 |
Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. These checks are ongoing and my Department is dealing with applications on which queries and issues arose in the course of this administrative checking process. Further payments are issuing on an ongoing basis as these queries are resolved.
568 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made, if any, in resolving the outstanding claims for farm payments in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if he will expedite a response in view of the unusual circumstances and hardship of the case. [21895/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will recall, from the undertaking I gave in an earlier reply, that a comprehensive letter issued to the person named outlining his involvement in the Single Payment Scheme since its inception, to date. The person named replied in writing to my Department, raising a number of issues. A further letter has recently issued from my Department to the person named, addressing the issues that are in question.
569 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agri-environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied). [21952/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st November 2010 and full payment totalling €833.31 issued in respect of 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. Similar checks are carried out in respect of payment for the 2011 scheme year. These checks have been successfully completed and full payment totalling €4,999.97 issued in respect of 2011 — 75% on 14 February and 25% on 15 February 2012.
