Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35104/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Schemes was received from the person named on 21 April 2011. Processing of these applications has recently been finalised thereby allowing payment to issue to the applicant under both schemes in the coming days.

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agri-environmental options scheme payment will be forwarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [35168/11]

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 the 1st 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. A letter issued to the person named requesting clarification of the area on this specific parcel. Officials in my Department are awaiting a response to this letter and on receipt of clarification regarding the matter the file will be further processed.