Written answers

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments

Photo of Joe CareyJoe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a disadvantaged areas scheme payment for 2014; if a disadvantaged areas scheme payment was issued for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3792/15]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2014, processing of which has recently been completed. Payment under the 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is due to issue directly, to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly. It should be noted that the 201 4 Disadvantaged Areas payment will be liable to a land eligibility penalty of 1.4% further to a 2014 satellite inspection.

An application under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 21 May 2013, processing of which has recently been completed. Payment under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme is due to issue directly, to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly. It should be noted that as the closing date for applications was 15 May 2013 this application is liable for a 4% late application penalty. In addition, the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas payment will also be liable to a land eligibility penalty of 7.87% further to a 2013 ground inspection.

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