Kevin O'Keeffe
Ceist:273. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5590/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2016
273. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5590/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named submitted an application for allocation of entitlements under the ‘Scottish Derogation’ category of the Basic Payment scheme and processing of this application is at an advanced stage. Processing of applications involves administrative and on farm checks and verification of land details submitted under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application. These checks are required under EU Regulation.
In the coming days when all checks have been completed and processing has been finalised, my Department will correspond directly with the person named and advise him of the outcome of his application.