Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REPS 4 application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13147/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in February 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 is subject to EU Regulations which require detailed administrative checks on all application to be completed before any payments can issue. Administrative checks in respect of 2011 payments have been finalised and the 75% payment amounting to €5768.99 issued on 1 March 2012. The remaining 25% balancing payment of €1923.00 will issue shortly.

Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when digitisation of maps will be finalised in view of the fact that this matter has been going on for quite some time in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13190/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2010 Single Payment/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 21 April 2010. The application was fully processed and payment issued on 5 November 2010 and 1 December 2010 respectively. The person named is also a participant in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme 2010. Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. The required processing has recently been completed and payment will issue in the next two weeks.