Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the single farm payment scheme will issue in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5227/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme was received from the person named on 13 May 2011, during processing of which a discrepancy arose between area declared by the person named and information given by the person named on a Transfer of Entitlement form. An official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named with a view to resolving this matter and thereby facilitate payment at the earliest date possible.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 539: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri-environment options scheme application for 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; when same will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5228/12]

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 1 November 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. In addition, applicants with non-productive Capital Investments under their plans, as in this case, must submit a documented claim in respect of such investments before the year 2 payment can issue.

During the administrative checks, a discrepancy was identified in the capital investment claim of the person named. My Department has issued a letter to the person named notifying him of the situation which involves the non-completion of an action which had received approval. The non-completion renders the action ineligible for payment. The application will now be further processed and payment in respect of the eligible options will issue as quickly as possible.