Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2016

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Ceisteanna (500)

Eamon Scanlon

Ceist:

500. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a person's (details supplied) area aid payment. [29323/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

An application under the 2016 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received in my Department from the person named on 9 May 2016. This application has now been fully processed and the Area of Natural Constraints payment has been sent for payment.

Advance payments under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme will commence, to cleared cases, from 17 October 2016.