Written answers

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Photo of Paul ConnaughtonPaul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme; if all required documentation in relation to the application has been received; when payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36865/15]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. Processing of the application is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

Photo of Paul ConnaughtonPaul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; if payments can be held up as a result of a satellite inspection, when an inspector from his Department walked the land in question three months ago; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36866/15]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application on 27 May 2015. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases Remote Sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

The application of the person named was selected for a Remote Sensing eligibility inspection. This inspection is currently being processed with the intention of issuing any payment due under the Direct Payment Schemes as soon as possible. In the event that any queries arise officials in my Department will be in contact with the person named.

The 2014 application of the person named was randomly selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection was finalised in October 2014, with the advance and balancing payments due under the Direct Payments Schemes issuing during November 2014 and December 2014 respectively.

Photo of Paul ConnaughtonPaul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a payment under the areas of natural constraints scheme has not issued to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when it will be rectified; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36867/15]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised. Payment will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

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