Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 126: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a penalty relating to a REP scheme payment will be waived in view of an appeal lodged by a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13962/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 3 in November 2006 and has received payment in respect years 1 to 4.

Following an inspection on 20 September 2010, penalties totalling 100% of the year 5 payment were imposed. The person named lodged an appeal with the Agriculture Appeals Office on 27th May 2011.

The Appeals Officer is currently reviewing the file and will be in contact with the person named when this review is complete.

Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made in relation to agri-environment options scheme to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13989/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named has been approved into 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 2010 will commence in August and that payments in respect of 2011 for AEOS1 participants will commence in October.

Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 128: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an application for a sheep fencing grant will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13993/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application from the above-named person under the Sheep Fencing/Mobile Handling Equipment Scheme was received in my Department under the second tranche of applications on 25 March 2011.

The grant applications received during the course of the first tranche provided for under the Scheme are currently being processed within my Department. The processing of applications received during the second tranche, the closing date for which was 3 May 2011, will commence when the first tranche has been completed.

Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 129: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been paid in relation to the REP scheme. [13996/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced in REPS 3 on 1 December 2005 and completed his contract on 31 December 2009. Payment in respect of each of the 5 years has issued to the person named.