Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Basic Payment Scheme Payments

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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261. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to account for the latest reports if only 53% of young farmers have been paid under the basic payment scheme to date; when outstanding payments will be paid; the steps he is taking to expedite payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2331/16]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Payments under the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme commenced in mid-December 2015 and, and given the number of applications and their complexity, these payments will continue over the coming weeks. To date some 60% of eligible applicants under both the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme have received payment. My Department will continue to prioritise the payment of eligible cases under the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme to ensure that payment is made as soon as it practicable. Where my Department has contacted an applicant seeking further information or documentation to further process their application, I would encourage these applicants to engage with my Department to ensure that their application can be finalised.

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