Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 863: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment in view of the fact that they have submitted all the proof necessary to rectify the dual claim issue. [1844/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2007. Following processing of the application, issues arose about the area of land declared, the outcome of which was that the person named was deemed to have over-claimed the forage area available to him. This over-claim did not affect his payment under the Single Payment Scheme as the determined area was greater than the number of entitlements held. However, the over-claim has resulted in an over-declaration of greater than 20% of the eligible forage area found for the purposes of the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme. Under the EU provisions governing that Scheme, an over-declaration of more than 20% results in a nil payment for the year in question. Accordingly, there is no payment due to the person named.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 864: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive the second 50% payment of their SPS for 2007. [1846/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Following direct contact by officials of my Department with the person named and the submission of required documentation, the balancing payment due to the person named will issue shortly.