Written answers

Tuesday, 16 October 2007

Department of Agriculture and Food

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme

10:00 pm

Photo of Paul Connaughton  SnrPaul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 391: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the 2007 area aid will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23500/07]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 4 May 2007. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 20 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. Payments continue to issue as further cases subsequently become clear. The application of the person named has now been fully processed and the DAS payment will issue shortly.

Advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence today; it will be recalled that the governing regulations provide for a payment date of 1 December under the SPS. However, following my approach to the EU Commissioner, agreement was forthcoming on the early payment of advances from 16 October, with balancing payments to be made from 1 December. The advance payment under the SPS is due to issue to the person named in the coming days.

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