Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 557: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an appeal on medical ground for disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25442/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2011; on processing of same, it was discovered that the person named did not meet the stocking requirements of the scheme. The person named, having been notified accordingly in writing, subsequently submitted medical evidence supporting their explanation as to their inability to stock their holding in 2011. The case was further examined in light of this evidence, with payment issuing to the person named on 18 May 2012.