Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 518: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not yet received their REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16631/12]

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 their contract.

In addition, 75% of the year 4 payment issued on 16 March 2012 for the amount of €6113.34 and the remaining 25% year 4 balancing payment of €2037.78 will issue shortly.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 519: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in a person (details supplied) in County Cork receiving their REP scheme 4 payment for 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16756/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named commenced REPS 4 in August 2009 and received payments for the first year 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 applications to be completed before any payments can issue. Following a REPS inspection in June 2011 an area discrepancy was discovered in relation to an over-claim on basic lands which will result in a clawback. This issue has now been resolved and the 75% year 2 payment issued on 26 March 2012 for the amount of €5487.89. The balancing payment due will issue shortly subject to a deduction for the clawback.