Written answers

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be issued payment under the 2012 disadvantaged area scheme; the reasons for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2155/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The holding of the person named was recently confirmed as having satisfied the minimum stocking density requirements of the 2012 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. Accordingly, processing of the application has been finalised, and payment will shortly issue to the nominated bank account.

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for disadvantaged area, single farm and grassland scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; if the necessary inspections have been completed so that payment may issue. [2157/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application was received from the person named on 3rd March 2012.

In order to comply with EU requirements, the applicant was one of a number selected for inspection. The outcome of the inspection process is that there will not be any reduction in the herd-owner’s eligible land.

Payments due under the Single Payment Scheme / Disadvantaged Areas Scheme/Grassland Sheep Scheme will shortly issue to the nominated bank account.

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