National reserve

Corkfarmer

No sign of anything for me either. Only just got my ANC cleared today as I had a satellite inspection. Know of one person who got paid in full bar 3% and they applied for the max in NR and YFS. They were paid before Christmas. Have been flat out ringing them, got through today and told its still being processed!

jack o shea

has anyone got the young farmer payment yet or even know how much it is? what do these people do every day in the office?they really are pathetic.

bonaparte2

got paid 3155 YFS for max hectares

3per cent witheld 98.97

financial discipline 44.58
total gross yfs 3299

viztopia

By looking at the postings here it looks as if there processing about 1 application a day!

Nettleman

viztopia wrote: »

By looking at the postings here it looks as if there processing about 1 application a day!

and its not mine..nothing here either..tried ringing a few times yesterday, but I noticed the recorded voice has changed:D

cjpm

Anyone know if you are in a partnership with your parents are you entitled to the Dairy Hardship Grant or is it only payable to one person in the partnership?

Toplink

Can ye stop hogging the phonelines lads please

I have rang another 8 times this morning and nothing.... and slap bang at 12.30 they close the phone line till 2pm.

You couldn't make this sh*t up.

Nettleman

Toplink wrote: »

Can ye stop hogging the phonelines lads please

I have rang another 8 times this morning and nothing.... and slap bang at 12.30 they close the phone line till 2pm.

You couldn't make this sh*t up.

I got though after 4 tries this morning but NR seems to divert to ANC or BPS section. Spoke to a decent woman but end of day, they dont know why payments are not happening or why agfood not showing peoples entitlements even when processing is finished, and cant tell us why some are paid and others are not. Info is being closely guarded id say for whatever reason.

ormondeboy3

Money in acc today, FYI unit value is €173.43, plus greening €76.60, YFS also paid @ €65.98 p/ha.

Nettleman

ormondeboy3 wrote: »

Money in acc today, FYI unit value is €173.43, plus greening €76.60, YFS also paid @ €65.98 p/ha.

tks Ormondeboy3-are u dairy or beef, large area or small. North, south, east or west-do you own a dog or cat?

Toplink

Holy mother of jesus... I got through lads. I was in shock for the forst 10 seconds but I managed to hold it together.

Anyway, she told me that my file was last worked on as recently as the 10th of January, there are no open issues and expect notification very shortly.

viztopia

so they are working on Sundays?

Toplink wrote: »

Holy mother of jesus... I got through lads. I was in shock for the forst 10 seconds but I managed to hold it together.

Anyway, she told me that my file was last worked on as recently as the 10th of January, there are no open issues and expect notification very shortly.

Toplink

viztopia wrote: »

so they are working on Sundays?

I assume they are.

viztopia

could that explain why its taking so long? drag it out and gets loads of overtime?

Toplink wrote: »

I assume they are.

Sami23

viztopia wrote: »

so they are working on Sundays?

Did anything change in your Direct Payments screen in entitlement section on Agfood last few days ?
Mine just shows Position 2015 to 2019 now. The bit bout application issues disappeared over weekend.

viztopia

Sami23 wrote: »

Did anything change in your Direct Payments screen in entitlement section on Agfood last few days ?
Mine just shows Position 2015 to 2019 now. The bit bout application issues disappeared over weekend.

no. "Entitlement information is not currently available"
have only four options under farm details. I think most people have 6

cattle man

Toplink wrote: »

Holy mother of jesus... I got through lads. I was in shock for the forst 10 seconds but I managed to hold it together.

Anyway, she told me that my file was last worked on as recently as the 10th of January, there are no open issues and expect notification very shortly.

As far as I can see they just tell you it's all fine to get you off the phone I keep ringing and be told it all looks good but still no money

Toplink

cattle man wrote: »

As far as I can see they just tell you it's all fine to get you off the phone I keep ringing and be told it all looks good but still no money

Yeah, I reckon you are right. I wont hold my breath.

zetor 4911

Toplink wrote: »

Yeah, I reckon you are right. I wont hold my breath.

Got through to the call centre this morning to be told by the girl that the call centre was to be closed this weekend and all call from then would be going to the National Reserve section. But that has changed now as she said that the call centre is to be retained for another 2 weeks which indicates to me that this will go on and on, no end in sight.

bogman_bass

jack o shea wrote: »

has anyone got the young farmer payment yet or even know how much it is? what do these people do every day in the office?they really are pathetic.

I got mine in December. Is it only those that applied to the national reserve that are having problems?

larrymiller

bogman_bass wrote: »

I got mine in December. Is it only those that applied to the national reserve that are having problems?

I've heard nothing about either

Dozer1

same here no word from them, couldn't be bothered ringing its looks like a joke the way its ran.
very disheartening these days with delays to all payments I was to receive this year and all data was supplied by myself on time.

Really feel for lads who were depending on it coming in ontime, I never factor and of the government monies into any spending plans until its in the account as its just too much stress chasing them

ormondeboy3

Nettleman wrote: »

tks Ormondeboy3-are u dairy or beef, large area or small. North, south, east or west-do you own a dog or cat?

Getting into beef part time, small 26ha, mid west, 2 dogs, wife and two kids!

tractorporn

Toplink wrote:

I assume they are.

Don't assume anything. They walk out the door at 5 on a Friday eve and don't arrive back till 9am Monday. We're waiting on the young farmer top up but thankfully we hadn't been depending on it. The father rang on Monday was told it will be March before we get it. He asked if they realised it was a 2015 scheme not a 2016 one!

jack o shea

tractor porn did you get the normal part of the payment? i got that part but have heard nothing on the young farmer part.

MIKEKC

tractorporn wrote: »

Don't assume anything. They walk out the door at 5 on a Friday eve and don't arrive back till 9am Monday. We're waiting on the young farmer top up but thankfully we hadn't been depending on it. The father rang on Monday was told it will be March before we get it. He asked if they realised it was a 2015 scheme not a 2016 one!

Rang today told everything in order, they were working through applications, ring back in a week or two.

Greengrass1

tractorporn wrote: »

Don't assume anything. They walk out the door at 5 on a Friday eve and don't arrive back till 9am Monday. We're waiting on the young farmer top up but thankfully we hadn't been depending on it. The father rang on Monday was told it will be March before we get it. He asked if they realised it was a 2015 scheme not a 2016 one!

I got onto the ifj and they brought up my case with Coveney yesterday. Might get the ball rolling on it a bit more.

Coveny told them that payments would be finished in 3 wks

Believe it when I see it

Jb1989

Greengrass1 wrote: »

I got onto the ifj and they brought up my case with Coveney yesterday. Might get the ball rolling on it a bit more.

Coveny told them that payments would be finished in 3 wks

Believe it when I see it

Absolutely fair play to you greengrass for taking the bull by the horns
And fair play to the journal for working on your behalf.
I plagued coveney on social media but he hasn't payed any notice.
Got in touch with a decent department man on the quiet by chance and hoped to make a push on my behalf.

I hope you get light at the end of the tunnel. And well done on pushing the issue through higher authorities.

viztopia

taken from the ifj website. good to hear something but the bit I don't like is when it starts of with "most"

farmersjournal.ie/delayed-payments-to-flow-within-three-weeks-197838


Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has pledged to remove payment backlogs and ensure that all outstanding payments are made within three weeks.


Most farmers waiting on payments will be paid within the next “two to three weeks”, Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has pledged.

In an exclusive interview with the Irish Farmers Journal, Minister Coveney confirmed that the Department is moving from “one round of payments per week to two rounds of payments per week from next week to get more payments out”.

The minister added that all affected farmers will be paid within the next two to three weeks, with the exception of very complex cases.

Although 121,000 farmers have been paid thus far, there are still issues with 3,000 farmers involved in partnerships, the Young Farmers Scheme and National Reserve. Just over 50% of all young farmers have been paid. The minister also accepted that there have been serious issues with farmers getting information from the Department.

Listen to extracts from agriculture minister Simon Coveney's interview with Patrick Donohoe in our podcast below:

Nettleman

anybody got anything new posted in correspondance section of agfood BPS screen today?

3611

Nettleman wrote: »

anybody got anything new posted in correspondance section of agfood BPS screen today?

I have an approval letter for yfs and another for national reserve quoting figures. I was paid in December but this only appeared today.

Greengrass1

Got a call this morning.
My application was made under dad's herd no and when the joint herd no was made they never transferred the applications.
Supposedly all there now and I am eligible.

Here's hoping

cjpm

Rang a few times this morning. After about 3 mins waiting, get a recording telling you to hang up. FFS

viztopia

I see coveney has done an interview on the agriland app and he says payments will continue into February

viztopia

anyone get anything since last week?

larrymiller

viztopia wrote: »

anyone get anything since last week?

They rang dad looking for my number and then never called me back

cattle man

viztopia wrote: »

anyone get anything since last week?

nothing here and no update on ag food. no end in sight

larrymiller

Called them again today. They said nothing on the screen only saying it's being processed and they hope to have the most of it paid in the next 4 weeks

Greengrass1

Finally!!!!!!
My ag food is showing all out applications for NR and YFS.

cattle man

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Finally!!!!!!
My ag food is showing all out applications for NR and YFS.

Is it showing up payment detail for u green grass

Greengrass1

cattle man wrote: »

Is it showing up payment detail for u green grass

It's only showing my applications. Not showing any new entitlements or and money due

sonnybill

It's shocking that lads are still not paid, I feel for ye lads/ ladies .. Horrible waiting game .. Going on far too long !

mayota

Got through to them today, everything is in order they are just waiting for the PCC to be processed, then they'll work on the NR/YFS.

cjpm

Anyone else apply as a partnership only to be told that you will be assessed as a Joint Herd no?

In partnership with my parents, I own 1/3 of land them 2/3. Business bank account and legal agreement between us.

however I never got my own herd no. In a joint no with them.

Now am being caught by the 40k off farm income rule as they are counting me as a joint applicant and not a partnership. My income was solely from the farm but according to the Dept it is classified as OFF FARM income.

No mention of it in the terms and conditions but saying that I should have applied with my own herd number.

So if I set up my own herd number, bought a calf, then my partnership would count under their rules.

Really pissed off about it. Sickening

larrymiller

2 dept inspectors arrived in the yard today to check out that I was involved in the farm. Wasn't there myself but they asked dad a few questions such as where I lived and how involved in the farm was I. They seemed nice enough lads and said they would give me a call.
At least in progress

Sami23

Quick one for those of you who have been paid already.
Did yer Entitlement Position get updated before or after your money showed up in Amounts Due in financial services section ?

Still waiting here btw.

sonnybill

14 jan my letter came to confirm what I got , was paid in first round dec 15th

Peadarmayo

Hi everyone
Does anyone know of anyone who got accepted on the 2015 national reserve who worked in Northern Ireland or uk and there P60 was in the uk format but would be under the 40k euro threshold as stated in their terms and conditions by the department

I am an active farmer and work away mon to thur and I am very curious to know did anyone qualify under these circumstances .
I would like to think that people did get accepted as its not our fault we have to work away to pay our bills.

Many thanks

Peadarmayo

Hi all

Does any one know anybody who got accepted on the 2015 national reserve based on a uk p60 as I work away in the north few days a week .
Thanks

tom_k

Peadar,

In June I received correspondence from the Dept of Ag requesting clarification of my earnings in the relevant year. Going on this, I would imagine that if they had any problem with a UK P60 they'd have contacted you and perhaps asked you to upload evidence from Irish Revenue. However I had no earnings from outside the state.

I could be totally wrong here but I think the earnings limit is just that - a limit - and the country of earnings is irrelevant to the schemes.