Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 741: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [1089/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in May 2008 and received payment for the first three 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 €3,395.57 will issue to the person named in the next few days. I also expect that the 25% balancing payment will issue shortly.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 742: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1136/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in February 2008 and received payment for the first three years of the contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural Development Programme and accordingly is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue, including cross-checks with the area recorded under the Land Parcel Identification Scheme. During the course of the administrative check, discrepancies were discovered between commonage declared on the REPS plan and that shown on the area aid application of the person named.

My Department is investigating the issue with a view to an early resolution and payment of the REPS amount due in respect of 2011.