Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 September 2016
233. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take steps to ensure that an application to transfer entitlements from a father to a son (details supplied) is immediately finalised and the disadvantaged area payments which are due on foot thereof are immediately paid out to the new applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27763/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under the 2016 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme was received from the second person named on 26 April 2016. Processing of the ANC application identified that the holding in question has not as yet met the stocking requirements as per the Terms and Conditions of the scheme. On completion of this requirement, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account at the earliest possible date.
The persons named also submitted a 2016 Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department seeking the transfer of entitlements by gift from the first person named to the second person named. This application has been fully processed and letters issued notifying the persons named on 26 September.
