Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2032/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

1The person named commenced REPS 4 in February 2010 and received payments for the first year of their 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 payment amounting to €7687.20 issued to the person named on 29th December 2011 in respect of the second year of contract.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 393: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2034/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

1An 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 payment to issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named in the coming days.

Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a second payment due under the single farm payment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2035/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

1An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011, the 50% advance payment of which issued on 17 October 2011. As processing of the application is now complete, the balancing payment due issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 17 January 2011.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos 404 of 8 November 2011 and 453 of 29 November 2011, if a decision has been made on the review of the grassland sheep scheme 2010 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; if in view of all the circumstances he will make arrangements for payment of the outstanding balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2064/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

1An application under the 2010 Single Payment Scheme/Grassland Sheep Scheme was received from the person named on the 14 May 2010. This application was fully processed and payment under the Grassland Sheep Scheme issued on 1 February 2011, based, in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme, on the original Sheep Census return received by my Department on 11 January 2010, which indicated that the person named had twenty breeding ewes in his flock. I can confirm that the case has been reviewed and, having considered all the circumstances, it has been concluded that an additional payment is now due. The necessary arrangements are now being made to have this payment issued to the person named.