Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2016
254. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payments to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the grassland scheme, the disadvantaged areas scheme and the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5408/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named submitted a Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department seeking the transfer of allocation rights and values by gift of as Transferee. This application was fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme issued to the person named on 11 March 2016.
The Grassland Sheep scheme concluded in 2014 with payments received in that scheme year amalgamated into the Basic Payment Entitlement value from 2015 onwards.
An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme in respect of the above herd number was received in my department on 23 February 2015. Final processing of the application is currently ongoing with a view to payment shortly.
