Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive a single farm payment; the reason he has not received the payment to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38509/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 3rd May 2011.

This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance Inspection.

This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed.

In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have had to be made to the maps in order that the Land Parcel Identification System that is used for making payments to farmers is kept up-to-date. This work is ongoing and every effort is being made to complete the processing of those who were the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 318: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 114 of the 19 October 2011, the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38549/11]

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 11 May 2011. The 50% advance of the Single Payment was paid to the person named on 1 November 2011 with payment under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme paid on 3 November 2011. The balancing payment under the Single Payment Scheme issued to the person named on 1 December 2011.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38555/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 12th May 2011.

This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility.

This inspection was completed and the results are now being processed.

In the vast majority of inspected cases, including this case, amendments have had to be made to the maps in order that the Land Parcel Identification System that is used for making payments to farmers is kept up-to-date. This work is ongoing and every effort is being made to complete the processing of those who were the subject of a Ground Eligibility Inspection.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 320: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38620/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first three years of the contract.

REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments could issue. The administration checks in respect of 2011 payments have been finalised. However, following this administrative check discrepancies were discovered between the Single Farm Payment Application for 2011 and the REPS 4 agri-environmental Plan of the person named. My Department is investigating the issue with a view to an early resolution and payment in respect of 2011.

Noel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 321: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38621/11]

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 13 May 2011, following processing of which overlaps were identified on two of the land parcels declared by the person named. The person named has been written to in this regard and, on receipt of a satisfactory reply, the application will be further processed with a view to the appropriate payments issuing immediately thereafter.

Noel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for single farm payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38623/11]

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 13 April 2011. The 50% advance payment issued on 24 November 2011 and the balancing payment issued on 1 December.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 323: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 3 November 2011, the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38640/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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This applicant was the subject of a Satellite inspection in 2010 which resulted in a penalty of between 3 and 20 percent arising from over-declaration of eligible land. As a result the applicant submitted an application in 2011 which reflected the determined area in 2010. In response to Parliamentary Question 32674/11 on 3rd November, I confirmed that the person named was entitled to lodge an appeal in relation to the results of the 2010 Satellite Inspection and that any such appeal would be dealt with rapidly. As a result of an appeal having been lodged, the 2010 findings will be the subject of on the ground review in the coming days. The applicant will be informed in writing of the outcome of this review.

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 324: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38668/11]

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 10 May 2011, processing of which has recently been finalised, thereby allowing full payment under the scheme to issue on 1 December.