Written answers

Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding farm grants due to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and when payment may issue. [47214/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 25 March 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross compliance inspection. This inspection has been completed and the results are now being finalised with the intention of issuing any payment due as soon as possible. In the event that any queries arise officials in my Department will shortly be in contact with the person named.

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47218/13]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged area aid scheme will issue to a person ( details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together.

The person named submitted a Single Farm Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application on 5 May 2013. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on-farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility/cross compliance inspection. This inspection has been completed and the results are now being finalised with the intention of issuing any payment due as soon as possible. In the event that any queries arise officials in my Department will shortly be in contact with the person named.

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