Written answers

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Photo of Tom FlemingTom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will re-examine a reduction in a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54629/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 9 May 2013. This application was processed and an advance payment issued in respect of the Single Payment Scheme on 14 November with the balancing payment issuing on 2 December.

Deductions in respect of both Modulation and Financial Discipline were applied to these payments in accordance with the EU Regulations governing the administration of the scheme. My Department, nor, indeed, any Member State, has any discretion in the application of either Modulation or Financial Discipline.

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the full single farm payment will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54658/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application in respect of the 2013 Single Farm Payment scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2013. Processing of this application has been recently finalised and the supplementary payment due in respect of the afforested lands will issue in the coming days.

The advance and balancing payments due in respect of the other eligible land declared under the Single Payment Scheme issued to the nominated bank of the person named on 7th November and 2nd December.

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