Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 December 2012
256. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing disadvantaged area and single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57501/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the 2012 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 14th May 2012.
In order to comply with EU requirements, the applicant was one of a number selected for inspection. The outcome of the inspection process is that, while it was necessary to reduce the eligible area, a reduction in the herd-owners payments does not arise as he has sufficient eligible land to cover all of his declared entitlements under the 2012 Single Payment Scheme.
An advance payment was made to the herd-owners nominated bank account on 15th November. The balancing payment under the Single Payment Scheme and the payment due under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme payment will issue shortly.
