Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 415: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a disadvantaged area payment and agri-environmental options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32931/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2010.

Under the EU Regulations governing the 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. During these checks a discrepancy was discovered in respect of one parcel listed on the application of the person named. Officials in my Department have been in direct contact with the person named and the matter is being addressed with a view to issuing payment as quickly as possible.

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 416: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a disadvantaged area payment and agri-environmental options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32932/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1 September 2010.

Under the EU Regulations governing the 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. During these checks a discrepancy was discovered in respect of one parcel listed on the application of the person named. Officials in my Department have been in direct contact with the person named and the matter is being addressed with a view to issuing payment as quickly as possible.

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 417: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32933/11]

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 13 May 2011, following processing of which an overlap was identified in respect of a land parcel 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 payments issuing at a early date thereafter.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 418: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive payment; the reason for delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32939/11]

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 27 April 2011, processing of which was recently completed thereby allowing payment under the above Schemes to issue to the person named on 27 October and 3 November, respectively, the payment under the Single Payment Scheme being net of the annual Land Purchase Annuity.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 419: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33009/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) with effect from 1 September 2010. 75% payment in respect of Year 1 totalling €528.04 issued to the person named on 19th October 2011. Payment of the remaining 25% will issue shortly.

Payments in respect of year 2 are expected to commence in December.