Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in processing payment under the 2010 agri-environment options scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12950/12]

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 November 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 claimed Natura area on one of the parcels. This problem is presently being addressed and I expect payment will issue shortly.

Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the outstanding REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12960/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in June 2008 and received payments for the first three years of the contract. REPS 4 is a measure under the current 2007-13 Rural development Programme and is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all applications to be completed before any payments can issue. During the course of the administrative check, an area discrepancy was discovered between the Single Payment Scheme application for 2011 and the REPS Agri-Environmental Plan submitted by the person named which has resulted in the necessity for further clarification. This issue is currently being investigated with the intention of an early resolution and payment in respect of 2011.