John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme 4 payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5283/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 on 1 February 2008. He received his first year's payment in 2009 and his second early in 2010. His REPS 4 2010 payment will issue within two weeks.

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Waterford who received payment under the suckler welfare scheme in 2008 has not received any payment for 2009 or 2010; if he will have the matter examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5365/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named registered 16 animals for 2009 and 12 animals for 2010 under the Suckler Welfare Scheme. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme, a gradual weaning procedure must be followed for herd of more than 10 suckler cows. Calves must be weaned in at least two separate groups with each group being removed with a minimum interval of five days between the removal of the first group and the last group.

The person named weaned all his 2009 born animals on 10 November 2009 and all his 2010 born animals on 20 September 2010. As this practice contravened the requirements of both the 2009 and 2010 Schemes, payment could not be made to the applicant. The person named was written to by my Department advising him of the decision and informing him of his right to seek a review of this decision.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 265: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their singe farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5429/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2010. This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility and Full Cross Compliance inspection.

During the ground inspection discrepancies were found in relation to parcels H15505001, H15505040, H15505021, H15505041 and H15505064 in that these parcels were not being farmed or managed by the person named. The claimed area for the Single Payment Scheme of 21.34ha was reduced to 6.54ha. As there is an over declaration of over 50%, no payment will be made under the Single Payment Scheme for 2010 and an administrative fine equivalent to the amount of aid payable on the difference between the area declared and the area found will be deducted from any payment due in the subsequent three years.

Under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme 21.13ha was claimed, of which 14.85ha was Mountain Disadvantaged Area and 6.28ha was Less Severely Disadvantaged Area. At inspection, no eligible area was found for Mountain Disadvantaged Area and 6.54ha was found for Less Severely Disadvantaged and 6.28ha was put forward for payment.

The person named was informed of these findings on the 17 January 2011 and of his right to seek a review of this decision within 21 days and of his right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.

To date no review has been sought.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive payment under the farm waste management scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5432/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named has received two instalments of grant-aid under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. However, a decision on payment of the final instalment of 20% due under the Scheme has been deferred pending the completion of an investigation into the status of part of the supporting documentation submitted with the payment claim concerned. No decision will be taken in relation to payment/recoupment of the grant concerned until this investigation is completed.