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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas’ Scheme application on 9 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of the schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 6 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 10th May 2013. The processing of the application was recently finalised and full advance payment has issued under the Single Payment Scheme to the nominated bank account of the person named. Payment will issue shortly under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 10th May 2013. Processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment /Disadvantaged Areas Scheme revealed an over-claim in respect of two of the land parcels declared by the person named. The person named was recently notified of this error by letter. Maps of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 10 May 2013. The processing of this application has recently been finalised and payment will shortly issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: An application under the Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 September 2013. While the closing date for the 2013 Scheme was 15 May 2013, provision was made for applications to be accepted up to 25 calendar days after this date, subject to a cumulative 1% penalty per working day that the application is received late. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Technology Adoption Programme Payments (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payment in respect of the 2012 Beef Technology Adoption Programme issued on 8 July 2013 directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The appeal by the person named has been received and is being processed in the normal manner. Payment of outstanding grants and premiums will depend on the outcome of the appeal.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 15 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue. The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As processing of the application of the person named has recently been finalised, payment in respect of which is due to issue shortly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 13th May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases, land eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue. In order to meet the EU requirements, the application...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Processing of the application of the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme revealed over-claims in respect of a number of land parcels declared by the person named. The person named was recently notified of this error by letter. Maps of the relevant land parcels and information on how the person named could seek a review of this decision were included with the letter. To date,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. The person named submitted an application under the 2013 Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area Schemes on 15th May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases, land eligibility inspections, be completed before any payments issue....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: In order to ensure the successful delivery of approximately €1.7 billion of EU monies under the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas' Scheme and other area based schemes, my Department is required to carry out an annual round of inspections covering the eligibility of the land declared to draw down payments. The basis for these checks is clearly laid down in the governing EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: As I explained to the Deputy in response to Question 173 on 10 October last, the centralisation of administrative functions in the local offices to two centres fits in both with my Department's objectives in driving efficiency and savings and also with the broad public service reform agenda. The administrative functions have already been transferred out of a number of regional offices...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: My Department, in the context of delivering the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas' Scheme and other area based schemes is required to carry out an annual round of inspections covering both the eligibility of the land declared to draw down payments and also cross compliance aspects, to ensure compliance with EU regulatory requirements in the areas of public, animal and plant health,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: In the context of delivering the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas' Scheme and other area based schemes, DAFM is required under the SPS implementing legislation to carry out an annual round of inspections covering both the eligibility of the land declared to draw down payments and also cross compliance requirements, to ensure compliance with EU regulatory requirements in the areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: Payments under the Single Payment Scheme, Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and other area-based schemes may be made only in respect of eligibleland and applicants are obliged annually to declare the land parcels available to them; details of the eligible area of the land parcels are recorded on my Department's Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS). Details of the use and area claimed for each...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Simon Coveney: The information requested by the Deputy can be found in the table below: Company name 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 TOTAL PWC €0 €0 €19,965 €7,502 €0 €0 €0 €0 €0 €0 €27,467 KPMG €0 €0 €0 €0 €0 €0 €0 €78,481 €0 €0...