Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify the position regarding the early REPS 4 applications which have yet to be paid due to a computer error; if, in view of the commitment given during his recent attendance at the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and Forestry to have these paid within two weeks which has not lapsed, he will make arrangements for immediate manual payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30611/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently fifteen of the earliest applicants for REPS 4 scheme applicants who have not yet received payment for 2009. Computer error is not a factor in processing these applications. Two of the fifteen persons involved have withdrawn from the scheme and are, therefore, not entitled to any payment for 2009. My officials are dealing with queries in another seven cases which will have to be resolved before payment has been made. Five other cases are subject to review following on-the-spot inspections. The remaining participant will be paid within ten working days.

Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when installation aid will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [30672/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Grant–aid under the Installation Aid Scheme was paid by my Department to the person concerned on 19 December 2006.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 397: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a decision has been made by the REP scheme debt recovery section of his Department on a REP scheme payment to persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30691/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The persons named were joint applicants for REPS and started their contract in January 1997. They were paid for three years. As they failed to lodge an application for payment in their fourth year and did not comply with the five-year commitment required under the Scheme, their contract was terminated and my Department set out to recover the payments they had received. Their subsequent application to have the contract terminated without recoupment for force majeure, on ill health grounds, was unsuccessful. A recent request for this decision to be overturned on the basis of a new and different medical opinion is being considered and the persons named will be informed of the outcome shortly.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the outcome of a suckler cow welfare 2009 scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [30701/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named had 22 animals for consideration under the 2009 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, animals from herds of more than 10 cows must be weaned in at least two separate groups with at least five days between the weaning of each group. According to information originally provided by the person named, all of the animals were weaned on the same day. Therefore, under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme the applicant was not eligible for payment.

The person named subsequently submitted further information to my Department, which following analysis could not be accepted. The applicant was informed of this decision in a letter dated 10th June 2010. The person named has since appealed this decision to the Review Officer and the case is currently under consideration.