David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 447: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when grants will be paid in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31087/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The person concerned is an applicant under both the Dairy Hygiene and Farm Waste Management Schemes. My Department has no record of having received any notification of completion of works and the related documents from the applicant. The applications cannot be further progressed until this documentation is received.

Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 448: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31088/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In 1998, a 100% penalty was applied to the person named in respect of a serious breach of the REP Scheme conditions. This penalty was upheld upon appeal to the REPS Appeals Committee and the Office of the Ombudsman.

In 2001, the person named availed of the option offered by my Department to pay by agreed monthly instalments over a specially extended timeframe. In light of this agreement, my Department agreed not to apply any further interest on this debt. The last repayment was received in November 2006.

My Department has made every effort to avoid putting the person named under any unreasonable pressure. As this Scheme is 75% co-funded by the EU, however, my Department has no discretion in this matter and must recoup the full amount owed.