Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2015
345. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment under the area of natural constraint scheme and basic payment scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34042/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. Processing of the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) application has recently been finalised. Payment under the ANC Scheme is due to issue shortly and will be paid directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.
In relation to the Basic Payment Scheme and Greening Payment, I am pleased to confirm that advance payments will commence in Ireland on 16 October 2015, which is the earliest that payments can commence under the governing EU Regulations. In addition, I can confirm that the level of the advance payment is set at 70% for 2015 rather than the normal 50%. The increase in the advance payment for 2015 is, in particular, due to the difficulties encountered in the dairying and pigmeat sectors. Payments under the Basic Payment Scheme will commence in respect of all applicants whose applications are fully processed and who have no outstanding errors from 16 October 2015.
