Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 543: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) [3354/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in January 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 applications to be completed before any payments can issue. The administrative checks in respect of 2011 payments have been finalised. However, following this 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. This issue has now been resolved and a reduced payment including a clawback based on the revised area will issue shortly.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 544: 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. [3370/12]

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. 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, must be completed before any payment can issue. During these checks a query arose in relation to the accumulation of actions on one of the land parcels. Officials in my Department have been in direct contact with the person named and the problem has been rectified. Payment will issue shortly.