Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be called for an arbitration hearing in respect of a 2009 single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6077/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 5th May 2009. This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and cross compliance inspection. During the course of the ground inspection, 40.17ha of the 49.83ha declared on the applicant's application form was deemed eligible for payment. As there was an over declaration of greater than 20% no payment was made under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme for the year in question.

The person named was informed of these findings on the 27th October 2009 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. At review stage it was decided by the District Inspector to uphold the penalty decision. At present the file is with the Independent Agriculture Appeals Unit who will be arranging a hearing with the person named shortly.

Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6128/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 on 1st March 2009 and received their Year 1 payment in January 2010. An adjusted plan was received from the above named in March 2011 and this is being processed at the moment.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REP scheme payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6165/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 3 on 1st November 2006 and has received full payment for the first four years of the plan. Following an on-farm inspection a penalty has been applied to the year 5 payment. The person named has appealed this penalty and the file is currently being reviewed. As soon as this review is completed, my officials will be in contact with the person named.