Written answers

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications

Photo of Paul ConnaughtonPaul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36944/15]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 8 April 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 Seán ConlanSeán Conlan (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan has not received payment under the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36947/15]

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 15 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 finalised with the intention of issuing any payments 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.

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