Written answers

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Agriculture Scheme Payments

Photo of John PerryJohn Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Sligo including when it will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3314/16]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 24 March 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes is complete and payments have issued to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive payment under the young farmers scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3318/16]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted applications under the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department.  Payments under the National Reserve and Young Farmers Scheme commenced in mid-December and as publicised at that time will continue into January/February. The applications received from the person named have been finalised and payment is due to issue shortly.

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive payment under the young farmers scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3319/16]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2015 Transfer of Entitlement Allocation Right and Reference Value application to my Department. All details relating to land parcel details for 2013 and 2015 and Single Payment entitlement values from 2014 had to be reconciled in order to process this application. This application has been fully processed and payment under the Basic Payment Scheme will issue shortly.

The person named also submitted an application under the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department.  Once payment under the Basic Payment Scheme has been made, the application to the Young Farmers Scheme will be finalised with a view to payment issuing as soon as possible thereafter.

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