Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 388: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who is waiting for payment of their disadvantaged payment; if this will be granted as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23329/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2007 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 3 May 2007. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 20 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. Payments continue to issue as further cases subsequently become clear. The application of the person named has now been fully processed and the payment of €3,434.77 is scheduled to issue to the person named today, 16 October 2007.

Advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence today; it will be recalled that the governing regulations provide for a payment date of 1 December under the SPS. However, following my approach to the EU Commissioner, agreement was forthcoming on the early payment of advances from 16 October, with balancing payments to be made from 1 December. The advance payment under the SPS is due to issue to the person named today, 16 October 2007.