Beverley Flynn (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 831: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason persons (details supplied) in County Mayo under the single payment scheme have not received the payments due to them under the scheme. [1234/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received in this case on 15 May 2007. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 21 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. This application was processed and an initial payment in respect of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued on 21 September 2007 for an amount of €1,008.85. A further payment of €877.68 issued on 3 December 2007 as outstanding matters relating to an over-claim on a land parcel were resolved. The person holds 24.90 entitlements under the Single Payment Scheme, and declared 18.51 hectares of eligible land on the 2007 application form. In order to draw down full payment in respect of standard entitlements held, an applicant must declare an "eligible hectare" to accompany each entitlement. In that regard an advance payment for €171.88 issued on 19 November 2007, based on the 18.51 hectares declared. A balancing payment for €171.90 issued on 3 December 2007. The case is now fully processed and all payments due have issued.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 832: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the balance of disadvantaged area moneys due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be granted. [1253/08]

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 15 May 2007. Following processing of the application, an issue arose regarding one of the land parcels declared, which has now been solved. The applicant was paid €1,786.31 on 25 September 2007 and the balancing payment due to the person named, following the solving of the area problem, will issue shortly.