Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of REPS 4 will issue to a person (details supplied). [47248/09]

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 that of the person named, is at an advanced stage. I hope to be in a position to release the 75% payment due on valid applications later this week and the remaining 25% once the last of the on-the-spot inspections for 2009 has taken place.

304. Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the area based payment for 2009 has not been awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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 13 May 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. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and full Cross Compliance inspection. The inspection is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme have issued with payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme due to issue shortly.