Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 508: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons payments of certain amounts were made to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry in respect of single farm payments and the disadvantaged area schemes payments. [40122/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 14 May 2010. Payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced on 22 September, with an advance payment of 75% and payments under the Single Payment Scheme commenced on 18 October, with an advance payment of 50% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage for both schemes. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation, immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, payment due in respect of the Single Payment Scheme will issue to the person named.

Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 509: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason payments have been reduced in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; when they will receive full payment. [40123/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2010. Payments under the Single Payment Scheme commenced on 18 October, with an advance payment of 50% issuing in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation, immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, payment due in respect of the Single Payment Scheme will issue to the person named.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 510: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo did not receive the correct payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40137/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 13 April 2010. One of the parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitisation, which has now been completed. This will allow the balance of the 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme to issue shortly; the initial instalment, based on the area cleared at that time, issued to the person named on 18 October, the day the advance payments began issuing. The advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, which issued on 21 September, was similarly affected; the full balancing payment will issue to the person named in the coming days.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 511: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REPS 4 payment. [40160/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Payment will issue to the person named within 10 days.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 512: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their 2009 single payment scheme. [40169/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The person named made a Single Payment application in 2009 but did not submit an application to transfer in his 25.95 single payment entitlements by way of inheritance until the 4th May 2010. Although the application was very late, the circumstances of the person named were considered and the late application was accepted on Force Majeure grounds. The Transfer of Entitlements has been completed and payment for 2009 will issue to the person named as soon as possible.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 513: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been paid their single farm payment or their area based payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40176/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 04 May 2010. A number of issues relating to the application regarding over claims and a dual claim were identified which required my Department to write to the person named. These queries have now been resolved and the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas for the person named has been fully processed and payment will issue shortly.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 514: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan who only received 10% of their area aid and single premium will have their maps cleared so they can receive the balance due to them; if they can have access to the persons who are dealing with the maps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40185/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 18 October and the 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, which issued on 13 September, were on the basis of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. Following re-digitisation of a number of parcels listed on the application of the person named, over-claims were identified in respect of two land parcels. My Department has written to the person named regarding this matter. On receipt of a satisfactory response from the person named, the application will be further processed.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 515: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be paid area aid on the remaining 26 hectares of their farm and the remainder of their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40186/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 27 April 2010. The 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme which issued on 13 September, was on the basis of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. Following re-digitisation of a number of parcels listed on the application of the person named, an overclaim was identified in respect of one land parcel. My Department has written to the person named regarding this matter. On receipt of a satisfactory response from the person named, the application can be further processed.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 516: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be paid their area aid single premium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40187/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 19 April 2010. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be further processed, with a view to payment due issuing shortly thereafter.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 517: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will be paid area aid on the remaining 13.83 hectares of their land as they have only received area aid on 9.8 hectares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40188/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 17 May 2010. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 18 October and the 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme, which issued on 21 September, were on the basis of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be further processed, with a view to the further payment due issuing shortly thereafter.

Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 518: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has not received any of their single farm payment; when a decision will issue on the appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40193/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 11 May 2010. On processing the 2010 application a parcel of land declared by the person named was found to be over-claimed by the applicant. My Department wrote to the person named in this regard. The person named appealed the over-claim on the grounds that he had made an attempt to reduce his claimed area to take account of ineligible areas on the parcel. My Department has completed its review and has amended the eligible area of the parcel and reduced down the claimed area. Payment will issue shortly.

Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 519: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason area aid payment has been reduced this year by over €200 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry when their holding is the same as in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40194/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 7 May 2010. Full payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme has issued to the person named in respect of an eligible area of 14.75 hectares. Payment in respect of 2009 Scheme issued in respect of an eligible area of 16.79 hectares. The overall eligible area within commonage parcel H25710034 has been reduced which has resulted in the difference in payment.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 520: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the single farm payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40201/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 22 April 2010. While the advance payment under the Scheme has issued to the person, this have been based on those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. A number of parcels listed on the application required re-digitisation; immediately this process is complete, provided no errors are identified, the application will be further processed with a view to the further payment due issuing shortly thereafter. The balancing payments under the Scheme are scheduled to commence as and from 1 December 2010.