Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 432: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41462/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2009. Following initial processing of the application, it was found that the applicant made an over-declaration on the land parcel declared. Following correspondence with the person named, this issue has been resolved. While the person named had declared 23.80 hectares, the area determined for payment purposes is 23.45 hectares. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue in the coming week, with payment under the Single Payment Scheme due to issue from 1 December.

Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 434: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the single farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be awarded; the reason for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41663/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme, received from the person named on 15 April 2009, included some commonage land. The 70% advance payment did not issue, as the additional processing which was required in respect of these commonage parcels to deal with some over-declarations of eligible areas has only just been completed. However, as processing of the application is now finalised, full payment will issue to the person named on 1 December.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 435: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in payment in respect of a 2008 REP scheme application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41735/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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REPS 4 is a measure under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. It 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 436: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area scheme payment for 2009. [41737/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 24 April 2009. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with payments issuing in respect of those cases cleared for payment at that stage. Payments have continued to issue, as outstanding issues are resolved. The application of the person named has been fully processed, with payment due to issue this week.