Written answers
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
Department of Agriculture and Food
Grant Payments
10:00 pm
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 516: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason one element of a previous parliamentary question was not referred to in his reply (details supplied); and if he will respond to this specific query. [42672/08]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Given the nature of the industrial action and the timescale involved, it is not possible to quantify the number of farmers affected by delays in payment as a result of the industrial action. Following a series of meetings at the Labour Relations Commission, this dispute has now been resolved, and work is ongoing to ensure the prompt delivery of all payments.
Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 517: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an application for single farm payment made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork is being expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42702/08]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 8th April 2008. The application was selected for a remote sensing satellite inspection. When the result of this inspection has been returned and any matters arising have been dealt with, the application will immediately be further processed with a view to payment issuing shortly thereafter.
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