Written answers

Wednesday, 1 December 2010

Department of Agriculture and Food

Grant Payments

7:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the extent of farm payments still outstanding in respect of each of the past three years to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45601/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is involved in the payment of a wide range of grants and subventions including, for example, payments under the Single Payment Scheme to some 130,000 beneficiaries and area based compensation allowances to some 102,000 farmers. The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department and the resources required to compile the level of detail in the required timeframe would not be justified. In general payments are made within the deadlines laid down in the Charter of Farmers Rights.

Photo of Michael MoynihanMichael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons for the delay in issuing the payment for the single farm payment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork and when he expects payment will issue. [45602/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 April 2010. A number of parcels listed by the person named required re-digitisation in order to remove ineligible features (buildings, farmyard, roadway) and immediately this process is complete and providing no errors are identified, the application will be further processed, with a view to the payment due issuing shortly thereafter.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their 2010 REP scheme payment. [45615/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The EU Regulations governing REPS 4 and other area-based schemes provide that payments issue in two instalments. The first instalment of 75% may be paid once all administrative checks on all applications, as well as cross-checks against areas declared on Single Payment Scheme applications, have been completed. This process is under way and my objective is to make all payments for 2010 as soon as possible. The balancing payment of 25% can issue once all on-the-spot inspections for the year have taken place and these will be completed shortly.

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