Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has an overpayment in their area aid compensation allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35207/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named was paid €1,494.07 under the 2004 disadvantaged areas compensatory allowance scheme. To be eligible for the scheme, applicants must have a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare. A subsequent check on the animals on the holding of the person named showed that the minimum stocking density was not satisfied in his case and the overpayment of €1,494.07 must be refunded. My Department is willing to come to an arrangement with the person named to offset the overpayment against any future payments, which may be due to him or to have the moneys refunded directly by way of instalment.

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 460: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in the processing of a disadvantaged payment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if this application will be cleared for payment and when payment will issue. [35288/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the single payment scheme-disadvantaged areas scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2005. The case was selected for a ground inspection, which has been completed. The processing of the findings of the inspection will result in some alterations to the area claimed. The file is being further processed, with a view to payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme at an early date. Payments under the single payment scheme are scheduled to commence on 1 December 2005.