Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet received their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39835/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 8 May 2009. As this application has now been fully processed, the 70% advance payment will issue shortly,and will be paid directly into the nominated bank account of the person named.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme four payment. [39836/09]

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, including plan checks, to be completed before the first 2009 payments issue.

Processing of applications, including the application from the person named, has commenced to facilitate the release of payments at the earliest possible date.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39904/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application in respect of the 2009 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 12 May 2009. Processing of the application revealed that one of the land parcels declared by the person named had overlapped with a parcel claimed by another scheme applicant.

Both parties were written to and asked to clarify the position regarding their entitlement to claim the overlapping portion of the parcel concerned. Following clarification in this regard the disputed area was then allocated to the person named which will allow payment issue under the Single Payment Scheme.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be awarded in respect of the REP scheme and forestry to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39907/09]

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, including plan checks, to be completed before the first 2009 payments issue.

Processing of applications, including the application from the person named, has commenced to facilitate the release of payments at the earliest possible date.

With regard to Forestry my Department is currently processing an application from the person named for approval for afforestation grant aid. Information is currently being sought from the National Parks & Wildlife Service as part of the consultation process. In view of the current budgetary situation it is unlikely that approval will issue this year.

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average time taken to process applications from date of application to date of clearance for payment of installation aid and REP scheme in each of his Department's offices in County Cork. [39936/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Target times for the processing for REPS 3 are set out in the Charter of Rights for Farmers. REPS 4 processing is not yet finished for 2009, so average times are not available.

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, including plan checks, to be completed before the first 2009 payments issue.

For applications under the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme, detailed checks are carried out by my Department's Inspectorate on the property and education requirements and both on-farm and off-farm income limits. The average time in the Cork Office taken to process an application under the Scheme is seven months and this includes periods of communication with the applicant regarding queries or amendments to the application.