Biography
Paul Dillon
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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Paul Dillon is the Assistant Secretary with responsibility for the Direct Payments Policy and Operations Divisions, CAP Entitlements & Financial Controls Division and the Direct Payments - Integrated Controls Division.
The Direct Payments Unit (BPS and Rural Development Schemes) is responsible for the development, implementation and management of a number of Direct Payment and Rural Development support schemes for the agri-food sector including the Basic Payment Scheme, Protein Aid, Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme, Sheep Welfare Scheme, Straw Incorporation Measure, Knowledge Transfer, CPD for Advisors, non-environmental European Innovation Partnership projects.
The Direct Payments (Beef Schemes and Land Policy) is responsible for the development, implementation and management of a number of Direct Payment and Rural Development support schemes for the agri-food sector including a number of schemes for the beef sector. It also has responsibility for the Land Parcel Identification System rebuild project.
Entitlements Division is responsible for the management of entitlements held by farmers under the direct payment system of income support for farmers. The Division is responsible for the allocation of entitlements under the Basic Payments Scheme, the establishment and management of a National Reserve and the implementation of the Young Farmers Scheme. It is also responsible for the Land-Use mapping project in the Department.
The Integrated Controls Division has responsibility for the development and implementation of the national controls programme for the wide range of direct payment schemes. .
