Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Following contact by an official of my Department it was confirmed that the issue relates to the application of the second person named. An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme was received on 31 March 2010. During validation of the application an over-claim was identified on one of the parcels declared. This error was raised with the person named and a reply was received to state that the applicant was accepting the amended reference area. Payments were calculated on this basis: the advance payment issued on 18 October 2010 and the balancing payment on 1 December 2010.

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Three applications were received requesting the transfer of Single Payment entitlements from the person named to other farmers, two by way of sale and one by way of lease for one year.

As my Department was not satisfied that the two applications relating to the sale of entitlements were received prior to the closing date of 17 May 2010, these applications were rejected on 13 October 2010. The person named sought a review of this decision and the original decision was upheld following that review. The case has since been appealed to the Independent Appeals Office.

As the application to transfer entitlements by way of lease omitted the land parcels that form part of this transaction, a letter issued from the Transfer of Entitlements section on 13 October 2010 requesting the details of these parcels. A further request for this information issued on 11 February 2011. To date this information has not been provided by the person named and consequently this application remains outstanding.

Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when 2010 agri-environment options scheme payments will issue. [7879/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Under the EU Regulations governing the Agri-Environment Options Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. Payments will commence at the earliest possible date once these checks have been completed.