Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 455: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for delay in rectifying a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied); if the matter will be dealt with now as a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26335/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12 April 2011. During the processing of the application an over-claim was identified on one of the parcels declared, which necessitated writing to the person named, in order to resolve the issue. This issue is now resolved and the application has been fully processed and is clear for payment; payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme issued today, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named, while the 50% advance payments under the Single Payment Scheme are scheduled to commence issuing as and from 16 October 2011.

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 456: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the remainder of the REP scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [26345/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2009 and has received full payment for the first year of their contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued for the amount of €6131.10 on 23rd February 2011. An area based discrepancy was subsequently discovered following a cross check between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan.

My Department is currently making arrangements to process outstanding payments to farmers of the 25% due in respect of 2010 in the cases where penalties were incurred and I expect payments to commence in these cases in October.

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 457: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will approve a late payment under the 2009 suckler welfare scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [26347/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named registered 13 beef breed animals in 2009. One animal is not eligible for payment as the dam was slaughtered before the required measures were carried out on the calf. Payment in respect of the remaining 12 animals issued on 23 September 2011.