Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will receive their single farm payment and disadvantaged area payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40227/11]

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 10 May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility 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.

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40238/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 2009 and received payments for the first two years of the contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulation which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. These checks have now been completed and a cheque for 75% totalling €7901.95 will issue to the person named in the next few days. I also expect that the 25% balancing payment for 2011 applicants will commence shortly.

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 250: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for single farm payment will be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford. [40271/11]

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 11 May 2011. This application was selected for and was the subject of a Ground Eligibility 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.

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a disadvantaged area aid payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40287/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 22 April 2011. The Terms and Conditions governing the Scheme require, inter alia, that applicants maintain a minimum stocking density on their holding of 0.15 livestock units per forage hectare declared, for at least three consecutive months, during the calendar year of application. However, where the holding of an applicant is identified as not meeting this minimum requirement, the person in question is invited to submit evidence of satisfactory stocking i.e. Flock Register, Horse Passports or details of a REPS or Commonage Framework Plan, which provides for a lower stocking level.

The person named was written to on 1 September and again on 22 November 2011, and invited to submit appropriate evidence of the numbers of livestock maintained on her farm, as Department records currently do not show the person named as having yet achieved the minimum stocking density. On receipt of a satisfactory response from the person named, the application will be further processed with a view to payment at an early date.