Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 529: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the appropriate amounts of single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40276/10]

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 14 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 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 to issue shortly thereafter.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 530: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the appropriate amounts of single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40277/10]

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. Advance payments of 50% commenced on 18 October in respect of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage. The applicant received an advance payment on that date on all eligible land declared which did not require re-digitisation. 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 the further payment due issuing shortly thereafter.

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms and conditions of the Single Payment Scheme, farmers cannot make applications for payment under two herd numbers. As the person named was farming under both a Monaghan herd number and a Longford herd number and had established entitlements under both, it was necessary to amalgamate her entitlements under her significant herd number R1050650 for the 2009 scheme year. The amalgamation of the entitlements was completed in April 2010.

Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 532: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reasons for the delay in issuing payments for the disadvantaged area scheme and the single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when he expects these payments to issue. [40283/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 5 May 2010.A number of parcels listed on the application required digitisation and this process is now complete. An advance payment of 50% of the Single Payment Scheme and payment in full of the Disadvantaged Area Scheme will issue to the person shortly.

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 533: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [40302/10]

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 15 April 2010. While the advance payment has issued to the person, this has been based on 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, the application will be further processed with a view to the payments due issuing shortly thereafter.

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 534: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a single farm payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [40303/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on the 10th May 2010. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility inspection. The inspection process is complete and the application has now been fully processed. The 50% advance under the Single Payment Scheme will issue within a week with the balancing payment due in December.

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 12 May 2010. A number of parcels listed on the application of the person named required re-digitisation; this is now complete, allowing the advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme to issue on 27 October 2010. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue shortly.

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. 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 applications for Single Payment and Disadvantaged Area payment will be further processed, with a view to any payments due issuing shortly thereafter.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 537: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding single farm payment and area aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if he will expedite the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40323/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas 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. During this inspection discrepancies were found in relation to parcels X16209005, X18604110 and X16209036 with deductions being made for furze, scrub, trees and roadways. As a result of these discrepancies the claimed area of 22.2ha was reduced to 22ha. As the total area is sufficient to support the entitlements held, no penalties will be applied.

The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. The 75% advance payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue within a week followed by the 25% balancing payment. The 50% advance under the Single Payment Scheme will issue within a week with the balancing payment due in December.