Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 763: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [1614/12]

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 of May 2012. This application was selected for a Ground Eligibility/Cross Compliance inspection.

During the course of the inspection it was deemed that 6 parcels in Kerry and 1 parcel in Mayo, that were included on the 2011 application of the person named, were not being farmed by the applicant and were ineligible for payment under the scheme. An interim notice outlining this decision was sent to the person named on the 13th of December 2011 and a formal notice detailing the outcome will be sent shortly. He will be advised of his right to seek a review of this decision and of his right to have the outcome of any such review appealed to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 764: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive their 2011 agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1626/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 2010 and full payment has issued in respect of 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, had to be completed before any payment could issue in respect of 2011.

These administrative checks, including checks on the Capital Investments elements of the applicant's plan, are currently being carried out and once successfully completed payment in respect of 2011 will issue.