John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 403: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2472/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from the 1st September 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. During these checks a query arose in respect of land parcels declared which will require digitisation for AEOS purposes. My Department has been in direct contact with the applicant in relation to the situation. Once this has been resolved the application will be processed with a view to early resolution and payment.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 404: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a hardwood plantation thinning grant in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2494/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1The Woodland Improvement Scheme was suspended with effect from 16 December 2011 pending a review of liabilities and confirmation of the availability of funding for the Scheme. Applications that had yet to be approved by that date, as in the case of the person named, are affected by this suspension. It is expected that a decision on the future of the Scheme will be made shortly following completion of the review.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a forestry road grant application in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2495/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1The Forest Road Scheme, under which the person named had applied, was closed with effect from 16 December 2011. Consultations with the forestry industry are ongoing about the introduction of a new Scheme with revised conditions. Subject to completion of these discussions, and the necessary funding being available, it is hoped to open a new Scheme as soon as possible. Applicants under the old Scheme whose applications had yet to be approved by the time the Scheme was closed, as in the case of the persons named, will be offered the opportunity to transfer their application to the new Scheme, subject to their acceptance of its revised conditions.

John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2499/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 12th 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.

Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2515/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1The person named commenced REPS 4 in August 2009 and received payments for the first two years 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 the 75% payment amounting to €3116.14 issued on 11th January 2012 and the balancing 25% payment amounting to €1038.70 issued on 16th January 2012.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [2532/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 10th May 2011.

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

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 process is now complete and payments to the person named under the Disadvantaged Area Scheme and Single Payment Scheme will issue in the coming days.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2573/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1The person named was approved for participation in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme with effect from 1st September 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. During these checks a query arose in respect of land parcels declared which will require digitisation of the areas concerned. This is being dealt with by my Department at present and once the digitisation process is completed, the application will be processed with a view to making payment at the earliest opportunity.

Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding REP scheme 4 payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2594/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first three years 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 application to be completed before any payments can issue. The administrative checks in respect of 2011 payments have been finalised. During the course of the administrative check, an area discrepancy was discovered between the Single Payment Scheme 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.