Finian McGrath
Ceist:631. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the single farm payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [4559/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 29 January 2013
Ceisteanna (631)
Freagraí scríofa
In relation to the Single Payment Scheme, my Department received two applications for the transfer of entitlements to the person named. One application was received in March 2012 and the other in May 2012. One application was to transfer 0.6 entitlements by way of gift to the person named and the other was to transfer 0.5 entitlements by way of sale to the person named. Both of these applications were processed and an advance payment issued to the person named on 16th October 2012 with a balancing payment on 3rd December 2012.
The person named also submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the 2012 National Reserve. The 2012 National Reserve caters for farmers who commenced farming after 17th May, 2010. Applicants are required to meet certain criteria with regard to income limits and educational qualifications. Off-farm income cannot exceed €30,000 and total income, including farm income, cannot exceed €40,000. Applicants must also have obtained a FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture or its equivalent. The green certificate in farming is regarded as equivalent for this purpose. The person named was deemed ineligible as she does not hold the necessary farming qualification. However, payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued directly to the bank account of the person named on 17 December 2012.