Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17414/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The application belonging to the person named cannot be processed until he replies to a letter which my officials sent him on 9 April 2010.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17439/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My officials wrote to the person named on 26 April 2010 about his application and are waiting for him to reply.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their suckler cow welfare payment. [17471/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named had 28 animals for consideration under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment amounting to totalling €902 was issued to the applicant on 12th March 2009 in respect of 22 animals. During the validation process a number of queries arose in relation to the remaining animals and an official from my Department will make direct contact with the applicant with a view to resolving these cases.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The holding of the person concerned has been restricted under the TB and Brucellosis Eradication Scheme since 24 February 2010. As outlined in the Important Information for Farmers booklet, which is issued to all herdowners at the time of restriction, the amount to be paid by the Department under the On Farm Market Valuation Scheme, which is the difference between the on-farm market value of the animal concerned and the price paid to the farmer by the slaughter plant, can only be calculated and paid by the District Veterinary Office following the receipt of a number of documents from the herdowner. In this case, the last of these documents was received in the District Veterinary Office on 7 April 2010. The District Veterinary Office has now certified payment which the herdowner should receive over the coming days.