John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a sheep subsidy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [11940/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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While an application under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on the 23 April 2010, no payment is due, as, while the closing date for submission of the annual Sheep Census was 9 April, the Sheep Census of the person named was only submitted on 18 May 2010.

Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an official from his Department will contact a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11960/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named and has provided clarification relating to the Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme and to the National Reserve of the Single Payment Scheme.

Paudie Coffey (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a grant that has been approved to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford under the agri-environment options scheme will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11976/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named has been approved for the AEOS scheme with a start date of 1 September 2010.

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. I expect that payments to participants in the scheme in respect of the first year will commence in August and that payments in respect of year two will commence in October.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their suckler cow grant payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11979/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named registered 20 animals under the 2010 Suckler Welfare Scheme. The validation process in respect of eleven animals has been completed and payment will issue shortly. The person named has not submitted details of the required scheme measures for the remaining animals. No payment can be made to the applicant until this information is submitted to my Department and has been found, during validation checks, to comply with the terms and conditions of the scheme.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their REP scheme payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11993/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in April 2008 and has received full payment in respect of both years 1 and 2. Following an inspection on 15 December 2010, penalties totalling 65% of the third year payment were imposed. An appeal dated 25 January 2011 was received. My officials informed the person named by letter on 12 May 2011 that their appeal had been partially successful with the penalty now reduced to 35%. The person named has leave to appeal this decision to the Agricultural Appeals Office within three months, if they so wish. My officials are currently processing the third-year payment application and provided all administrative checks are passed, payment will issue at the earliest possible date.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12017/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2010. A new REPS 4 plan correcting errors on the original plan was received on 16 March 2011.

All the required checks have now been completed on this amended plan and payment will issue within ten working days.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when overdue payment will be made under the agri-environment options scheme for 2010 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [12036/11]

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. I expect that payments to participants in the scheme in respect of the first year will commence in August and that payments in respect of year two will commence in October.