Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 219: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will investigate a debt owed by a person (details supplied) to the Department of Agriculture as a Department officer found otherwise on a recent visit to the holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36965/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I have arranged to have an official of my Department's Single Payment Unit make direct contact with the person named regarding this matter.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 220: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36972/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on the 15 April 2010.

This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and animal identification inspection.

The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. The 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue shortly. The 25% balancing payments under the scheme are scheduled to commence issuing on 20 October 2010. The advance payments of 50% under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing on 18 October with the balancing 50% payment scheduled to commence issuing on 1 December.