Written answers

Tuesday, 7 February 2006

Department of Agriculture and Food

Grant Payments

9:00 pm

Photo of Billy TimminsBilly Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who has been informed that the Department has not been able to sustain the claim under the single payment scheme; if this decision will be re-examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4256/06]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The original entitlements of the person named under the single payment scheme amounted to €17,046.91 but this figure increased to €26,660.47 when the decoupled dairy premium was allocated to him. Payment was issued to the applicant on 1 December 2005.

An application was also submitted in this case for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve under category B. Category B caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct payment under livestock premia and/or arable aid schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000 to 2002.

The position is that over 23,000 applications for an allocation of entitlements from the national reserve were received when account is taken of farmers who applied under more than one category. Processing of these applications is continuing and the intention is to make allocations to successful applicants at the earliest opportunity. My Department will be in touch with the individual applicants as soon as their applications are fully processed. Formal letters setting out my Department's decision will be issued in the near future.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 401: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be made in respect of entitlements under the national reserve for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [4257/06]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payments scheme national reserve under category B.

Category B caters for farmers who, between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003, made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct payment under livestock premia and/or arable aid schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000 to 2002. Investments can include purchase or long term lease of land, purchase of suckler and/or ewe quota or other investments.

The position is that over 23,000 applications for an allocation of entitlements from the national reserve were received when account is taken of farmers who applied under more than one category. Processing of these applications is continuing and the intention is to make allocations to successful applicants at the earliest opportunity. My Department will be in touch with individual applicants as soon as their applications are fully processed, at which time formal letters setting out my Department's decision will be issued.

Photo of Paul Connaughton  SnrPaul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 402: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a forestry premium has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4261/06]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The difficulty here relates to ownership of part of the plantation concerned. The applicant has yet to prove ownership of the entire plantation. Alternatively, he must provide a revised species map for land he actually owns and for which he wishes to claim premium.

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