Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As a former Minister in that Department and as someone who has applied for many payments at different times, I understand the mapping issue but until the Department gets clarity on the size of the individual parcels of land in a holding, it is difficult for it to pay out under the rules of the Common Agricultural Policy, to which it must adhere. I will, however, get the Minister to reply to Deputy Harty directly. If there are significant delays, that is an issue which needs to be resolved.

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