Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of the EU single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [3663/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on the 13th May 2008.

This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and cross compliance inspection. The result of this inspection was clear. However, a cross-report was received in the Single Payment Unit relating to irregularities uncovered as part of an investigation concerning bovine identification and registration. Compliance with bovine identification and registration is one of the Statutory Management Requirements of the cross compliance regime. Applicants for the Single Payment Scheme are required to respect the requirements relating to the identification and registration of bovine animals. The outcome of the investigation is currently being examined and payment in this case is held pending the outcome of this examination.