Written answers

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food

Grant Payments

8:00 pm

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 517: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue from his Department in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [35704/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 11th May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed.

In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have had to be made to the maps in order that the Land Parcel Identification System that is used for making payments to farmers is kept up-to-date. This work is ongoing and every effort is being made to complete the processing of those who were the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 518: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35722/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011. The application included a part of Coumduff commonage. This commonage has been over-claimed in the 2011 scheme year and payment cannot issue until this matter is satisfactorily resolved and my Department is attempting to do so with a view to making payment on the earliest possible date.

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 519: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive financial approval for a forestry grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35736/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was given preliminary technical approval to plant on 16 November 2011. To proceed with planting under the grant and premium scheme the person in question requires financial approval from the Department. Financial approval for planting a total of 1,500 hectares was recently issued in respect of certain applicants with valid technical approvals. However, the number of applications received exceeded the available funding and further financial approvals will not issue until the funding situation for the Afforestation Programme for 2012 is known.

Photo of Thomas PringleThomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 520: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has not received a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35739/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 2 April 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment to issue to the applicant on 15 November.

Photo of Thomas PringleThomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 521: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a file is still in the mapping section of his Department waiting to be digitised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason the person not received a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35740/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 27th April 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed.

In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have had to be made to the maps in order that the Land Parcel Identification System that is used for making payments to farmers is kept up-to-date. This work is ongoing and every effort is being made to complete the processing of those who were the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.

Photo of Thomas PringleThomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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Question 522: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a file is still in the mapping section of his Department waiting to be digitised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason the person has not received a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35741/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th April 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection. This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed.

In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have had to be made to the maps in order that the Land Parcel Identification System that is used for making payments to farmers is kept up-to-date. This work is ongoing and every effort is being made to complete the processing of those who were the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.

Photo of Seán ConlanSeán Conlan (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 523: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the disadvantaged area payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35746/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment and full payment of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme payment to issue to the applicant in the coming days.

Photo of Seán ConlanSeán Conlan (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 524: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 2010 REP scheme payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35747/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, had to be completed before any payment could issue. These checks have been successfully completed and 100% payment in respect of 2010 totalling €1558.38 have been made to person named.

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