Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 1290: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a forestry grant will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [47917/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Forest Service of my Department is currently in correspondence with the applicant in this case in relation to an area of land which was planted without approval and which contains an archaeological site. It will be necessary for the applicant to agree to the deletion of the unapproved plots from the payment application before payment of the approved area can be considered.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1291: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is an applicant for young farmer installation aid who has had their application stamped by Teagasc and finalised on 13 October 2008, will have their application included for acceptance to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47928/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Only fully completed applications made under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme and received by my Department up to and including 14 October 2008 are being processed.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1292: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [47932/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Officials of my Department have been in direct contact with the person named on a number of occasions, in connection with the late submission by her of an application under the 2008 Single Payment Scheme. The current position is that the person named was again advised that, in the absence of a Postal Certificate confirming the posting of the application form in sufficient time to reach my Department before the Scheme closing date, a sworn affidavit is also acceptable as evidence that the application was submitted on time. To date, however, the person named has submitted no such evidence.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1293: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under REP scheme four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47935/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications will issue this week to those whose applications require no correction following the administrative checks. However queries have arisen during the administrative checks on a significant number of REPS 4 applications and these are under examination. Further payments will continue to be made as applications are cleared.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1294: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under REP Scheme four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47936/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-13 and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before the first payments issue. The first payments for 2008 REPS 4 applications will issue this week to those whose applications require no correction following the administrative checks. However queries have arisen during the administrative checks on a significant number of REPS 4 applications and these are under examination. Further payments will continue to be made as applications are cleared.