Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 352: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if area aid payments have been continuously issued to a herd number (details supplied) since the start of 2008; if area payments are still being made; the method of payment and if payment is still being claimed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42450/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application for the 2008 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received under the herd number given above and was processed in full. Unfortunately, the herd owner in question died before the payments could issue. Appropriate documentation confirming the beneficiaries of the Estate, including relevant bank account details, are required before these payments can be released to the Estate of the deceased. There is no record of an application in respect of the 2009 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme having been received in my Department. An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received in the name of the "Reps. of the Deceased". As there are a number of issues that need to be resolved before this application can be processed, officials of my Department have been in contact with the legal representatives of the Estate in an attempt to resolve matters.

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment Schemes/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 April 2010. The advance of the Single Payment, which issued 18 October, was based on the land parcels cleared for payment at that stage. Other parcels listed on his SPS application were not paid on, as they required digitisation. This process has now been completed and the total declared area of 49.20 hectares has been cleared for payment. The balancing payments under the Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 1 December.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo received their correct single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42457/10]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 355: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42458/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 355 together.

An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 6 May 2010. A payment under the Single Payment Scheme issued to the herd-owner on 18 October 2010 based on the land parcels cleared for payment at that stage. Another parcel listed on his SPS application was not paid on, as it required digitisation. This process has now been completed and the total declared area of 10.50 hectares has been cleared for payment. Balancing payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 1 December. The Disadvantaged Areas payment will issue in the coming days.