John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 744: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment for 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1162/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, had to be completed before any payment could issue. During these checks a query arose in respect of land parcels declared which will require digitisation of the areas concerned. This is being dealt with by the Department at present and once the digitisation process is completed, the application will be processed with a view to early payment.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 745: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1198/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first three years of his contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. During the course of the administrative check, an issue arose relating to commonage on the application of the person named.

This query has been resolved and the application will now be processed for payment without delay.