Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position of a disadvantaged area scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [32189/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2009 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2009. The Terms and Conditions governing the scheme require, inter alia, that applicants maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare declared, for at least three consecutive months, during the calendar year of application. However, where the holding of an applicant is identified as not meeting this minimum requirement, the person in question is invited to submit evidence of satisfactory stocking i.e. Flock Register, Horse Passports or details of a REPS or Commonage Framework Plan, which provides for a lower stocking level. The person named was written to on 3 September 2009 and invited to submit appropriate evidence of the numbers of livestock maintained on his farm, as departmental records do not show the person as having yet achieved the minimum stocking density. On receipt of a satisfactory response from the person named, the application will be further processed with a view to payment at an early date.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 343: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32217/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the Single Payment (Disadvantaged Areas) Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2009. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and full cross-compliance inspection. The file is being processed. It is expected that any payment due under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme will issue shortly. The 70% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme is not due to issue until 16 October 2009.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 344: 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. [32358/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The application from the person named has been examined and my officials are awaiting clarification of certain issues before the application can be processed further. Payments to 2009 REPS 4 participants cannot issue until all administrative checks on all applications have been completed. This process is under way and the first instalment payment of 75% will commence later in the year.