John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will receive area aid payments as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45659/10]

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. During validation of the application a 'missing map' error was identified in respect of a number of land parcels declared. This matter was resolved following correspondence between the person named and my Department. The 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 18 October, the 75% advance under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, which issued on 23 September and the balancing payment under the Single Payment Scheme, which issued on 1 December, were on the basis of those parcels cleared for payment at that stage, as a number of other parcels listed on the application of the person named required digitisation.

Following re-digitisation of the maps, an over-claim was identified in respect of one land parcel, while in respect of another land parcel, the person named had not indicated whether it was 'owned, rented or leased'. My Department has written to the person named regarding these matters. Once a reply has been received, his application can be further processed with a view to the remaining payments issuing shortly thereafter.