Seán Conlan (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 438: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine the position regarding an application for the farm improvement grant scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29968/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned is an applicant for grant-aid under the Farm Improvement Scheme. A query has arisen in respect of the application of the person named and I am arranging to have the case reviewed within my Department. I will be in touch with the Deputy again as soon as possible.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 439: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine when a single farm and disadvantaged area payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [29976/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Scheme was received from the person named on the 18 April 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.

The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme will issue within a week.

Under EU regulations governing the Single Payment Scheme advance payments cannot commence until 16 October. The 50% advance due to the applicant will issue shortly, with the balancing payment due in December.