Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 623: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REPS 4 will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6291/10]

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 to be completed before the first payments issue. Payments have issued to those applicants whose applications cleared the administrative checks. The administrative checks are carried out manually in the Department's local offices and queries arose on a significant number of applications in the course of the checking procedure, including the plan belonging to the person named. This query related to chemical phosphorus levels. The application will now be returned to the applicant requesting that the accuracy of this element of the nutrient management plan be confirmed or that an amended plan be submitted. Payment will issue as soon as a satisfactory reply or amended plan has been received.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 625: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment of REP scheme will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [6326/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Due to industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 626: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 21 January 2010, the queries arising from an application under REPS 4 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if payment will be awarded. [6341/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Due to industrial Action by staff in my Department, I am not in a position to provide a reply to this question.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 627: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork in respect of a REP scheme. [6384/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My officials are considering an appeal received from the person named in December 2009 and will contact him shortly.