Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 509: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive their single farm payment, headage payment and agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36116/11]

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 12 April 2011, processing of which has been recently finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment and payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme to issue in the coming days.

The person named was also 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. This application was also randomly selected for an on farm inspection and the application is now being processed further.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 510: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the single farm payment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35441/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 14 April 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing the 50% advance of the Single Payment to issue to the applicant on 17 November.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 511: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a suckler cow welfare scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [35451/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named registered twenty three animals under the 2010 Suckler Welfare Scheme. Payment issued on four of these animals but discrepancies were established during the payment validation programme in respect of the remaining nineteen animals. These errors have now been amended and payment will issue shortly to the applicant provided the requirements of the Terms and Conditions have been respected.