Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cavan will receive their disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30615/11]

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 5 May 2011.

This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Animal Identification Inspection.

The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme together with the 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme will issue within a week. Balancing payments under the Single Payment Scheme are due to commence on 1 December.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when 2011 single farm payment and disadvantaged area payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30622/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 16th May 2011.

This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection. This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed.

Under EU regulations governing the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme and the Single Payments Scheme all Ground Eligibility Inspections must be completed before any payment can issue to any applicant under either scheme, including those not selected for a Ground Eligibility Inspection.

In the vast majority of inspected cases amendments have had to be made to the maps in order that the Land Parcel Identification System that is used for making payments to farmers is kept up-to-date. Processing of these changes is continuing and priority is given to applications who were the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will approve a payment under the disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30625/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2011, following processing of which over-claims were identified in respect of a number of parcels declared by the person named. The person named has been written to regarding the matter and, on receipt of a satisfactory reply, the application will be further processed with a view to appropriate payment issuing at an early date thereafter

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will approve a payment under the disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30626/11]

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 7 April 2011.

This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility and Animal Identification Inspection.

The inspection process is completed and the application has now been fully processed. Payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme together with the 50% advance payment under the Single Payment Scheme will issue within a week Balancing payments under the Single Payment Scheme are due to commence on 1 December.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in headage and area aid payments in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30627/11]

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 16 May 2011. On processing the application one of the parcels declared by the person named was identified as being dual claimed with another Single Payment applicant and he was written to in this regard. This issue has now been resolved, thereby allowing the Disadvantaged Area payment and the 50% advance of the Single Payment to issue in the coming days.