Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 308: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Mayo submitted the information sought by her Department, their payment of the DAS be awarded. [27165/07]

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 1 May 2007. Of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, one of the primary requirements is that applicants maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare declared for at least three consecutive months. However, where the holding of an applicant is identified as not meeting this minimum requirement, the person in question is invited to submit evidence of satisfactory stocking, i.e. Flock Register, Horse Passports, or details of a REPS or Commonage Framework Plan, which provides for a lower stocking level.

The person named was written to and invited to submit appropriate evidence of the number of sheep maintained on the farm. The REPS Plan requires that 59 sheep be maintained and the person named has submitted proof to my Department covering 55 sheep. The person named has been in contact with a Department official and is to submit proof of the purchase of a further 7 sheep. On receipt of this proof, the application will be further processed with a view to payment at an early date.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 309: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27180/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person named submitted a Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme application to my Department on 2 May 2007, in respect of 45.83 hectares. The case was selected for satellite inspection, which is now complete. The case is being processed and payment will issue to the applicant shortly.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 310: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment and a disadvantaged payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27181/07]

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 15 May 2007.

While the person named had established 65.48 entitlements, a satellite inspection of his holding found an eligible area of 64.96 hectares. The appropriate 50% under the Single Payment Scheme is in the course of issuing to him i.e. €14,791.44. in receipt of 64.96 entitlements less modulation.

Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 20 September 2007, 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 DAS payment (€4,319.55) will issue shortly.