Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in respect of a single farm payment application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41183/09]

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 14 May 2009. Processing of the application revealed that another applicant had also claimed two of the three land parcels claimed by the person named. In keeping with standard procedures, both parties were written to in order to establish who had the right to claim the parcels in question. The person named wrote to my Department on 5 October confirming that he did not have the right to declare the relevant land parcels. As the level of over-claim is greater than 20%, no payment is due under the 2009 Scheme, as per the governing EU Regulations. A letter, outlining in detail the implications for the person named of having been found to have declared land, which he did not have the right to declare, will issue shortly. The person named will be offered the right to appeal these findings.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if payment for the REP scheme will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [41184/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007– 2013 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.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their 70% single payment scheme for 2009. [41210/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 11 May 2009. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility inspection. The inspection is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme and the 70% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme will issue this week.