Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their sheep grasslands scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37968/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Under the 2010 Grassland Sheep Scheme, farmers were required to:

· maintain ewes;

· complete the Sheep Census return; and

· submit the SPS application form by the closing date of 17th May 2010.

While an application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme and other area-based schemes was received from the person named on 12 May 2010, following validation it was found that while the person named had submitted the Sheep Census Return, as required, no breeding ewes were declared on the Census Return. Therefore, no payment was due under the Grassland Sheep Scheme to the person named. However, following a review of this case, on foot of an appeal from the person named, 60 breeding ewes have now been accepted for the Scheme, with payment due to issue shortly.