Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 510: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing the payments for the disadvantaged area scheme and the single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and when payments will issue. [31546/11]

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 3 May 2011, processing of which was recently completed, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment to issue on 17 October and payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme to issue on 21 October.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 511: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31548/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in February 2009 and received full payment for the first year of their contract. In addition, 75% of the second year payment issued on 7th April 2011 for the amount of €8,467.90.

An area based discrepancy was subsequently discovered following a cross check between the SPS application for 2010 from the person named and the REPS agri-environmental plan which has resulted in the imposition of a penalty and a delay in processing the final 25% payment under REPS 4 for 2010. My Department is currently making arrangements to process the outstanding 25% payments to farmers in instances where penalties have been imposed. The outstanding payments will commence in the next week or so.

Arrangements are also well advanced to issue payments in respect of 2011 and I expect that these payments will commence in November.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 512: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their disadvantaged area aid payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31555/11]

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 513: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31556/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 512 and 513 together.

An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 31 March 2011, processing of which has recently been completed, thereby allowing payment under both Schemes to issue shortly.